Sterile Soil from Antarctica: Organic Analysis
Soils from the dry-valley region of Antarctica can be sterile by the usual microbiological criteria and yet contain significant amounts of organic carbon. Examination of one such soil shows that the organic material is finely divided anthracite coal. These findings have significant implications for...
Published in: | Science |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1969
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.164.3883.1054 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.164.3883.1054 |
Summary: | Soils from the dry-valley region of Antarctica can be sterile by the usual microbiological criteria and yet contain significant amounts of organic carbon. Examination of one such soil shows that the organic material is finely divided anthracite coal. These findings have significant implications for the biological exploration of Mars. |
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