E-Book, Englisch, 346 Seiten, E-Book
Reihe: Novartis Foundation Symposia
Bock / Goode Evolution of Hydrothermal Ecosystems on Earth (and Mars?)
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-51499-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
E-Book, Englisch, 346 Seiten, E-Book
Reihe: Novartis Foundation Symposia
ISBN: 978-0-470-51499-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
This book explores the possibility that life exists on Mars. It provides an interdisciplinary overview of the early evolution of life in hydrothermal ecosystems on Earth, focusing on the problem of remote sensing and incorporating geological work relevant to the search for evidence of early life on Earth and Mars. It discusses the belief that studying thermal spring deposits as part of this search may be the best opportunity to test whether life on earth is a "unique experiment," or whether there is life elsewhere in the solar system.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Partial table of contents:
Hydrothermal Systems as Environments for the Emergence of Life(E. Shock).
Chemical and Physical Context for Life in TerrestrialHydrothermal Systems: Chemical Reactors for the Early Developmentof Life and Hydrothermal Ecosystems (R. Henley).
Ancient Hydrothermal Ecosystems on Earth: A New PalaeobiologicalFrontier (M. Walter).
The Rhynie Cherts: An Early Devonian Ecosystem Preserved byHydrothermal Activity (N. Trewin).
The Role of Remote Sensing in Finding Hydrothermal MineralDeposits on Earth (J. Huntington).
Exploration Strategies for Hydrothermal Deposits (R. Horn).
Water on Early Mars (M. Carr).
The Transfer of Viable Microorganisms Between Planets (P.Davies).
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