Life in Antarctic deserts and other cold dry environments astrobiological analogs

The McMurdo Dry Valleys form the largest relatively ice-free area on the Antarctic continent. The perennially ice-covered lakes, ephemeral streams and extensive areas of exposed soil are subject to low temperatures, limited precipitation and salt accumulation. The dry valleys thus represent a region...

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Weitere Verfasser:	Doran, Peter T., Lyons, W. Berry, McKnight, Diane M.
Format:	E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2010
Schriftenreihe:	Cambridge astrobiology 5
Schlagworte:	Antarctica > Environmental conditions. Mars (Planet) > Climate. McMurdo Dry Valleys (Antarctica) > Environmental conditions.
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