Water on Mars and Life

Growing evidence, based on observations from orbiters, landers and telescopes, indicates that Mars may still have numerous hidden water reservoirs. Moreover, from the point of view of habitability, Mars is a prime target for astrobiologists in search of extant or extinct microbial life because we kn...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Tokano, Tetsuya (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edición:1st ed. 2005.
Colección:Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics,
Temas:
Solar system.
Biogeography.
Geophysics.
Astrobiology.
Space Physics.
Biogeosciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I: History of Water on Mars
  • Climate Evolution and the History of Water on Mars
  • Hydrated Minerals and Magmatic Water
  • Lacustrine Environments
  • Early Life on Earth and Analogies to Mars
  • Part II: Water on Present Mars and Potential Habitats
  • Water Distribution in the Atmosphere and Soil and the Global Water Cycle
  • Cold Region Hydrology and its Analogy for Mars
  • Life in Ice and Cold Regions and Implications for Mars
  • Groundwater
  • Groundwater Microbiology and Application to Mars
  • Brines, Halophiles and Evaporites in Permafrost
  • Hydrothermal System in Impact Craters and Impact Crater Microbiology
  • Microbiology in Hydrothermal Systems and Deep Subsurface.

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