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...
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ftcaltechauth:oai:authors.library.caltech.edu:2c1xx-qwg63 2024-10-20T14:03:11+00:00 Sterile Soil from Antarctica: Organic Analysis Horowitz, N. H. Bauman, A. J. Cameron, R. E. Geiger, P. J. Hubbard, J. S. Shulman, G. P. Simmonds, P. G. Westberg, K. 1969-05-30 https://doi.org/10.1126/science.164.3883.1054 unknown American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.jstor.org/stable/1726190 https://doi.org/10.1126/science.164.3883.1054 eprintid:62844 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Other Science, 164(3883), 1054-1056, (1969-05-30) info:eu-repo/semantics/article 1969 ftcaltechauth https://doi.org/10.1126/science.164.3883.1054 2024-09-25T18:46:36Z 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. © 1969 American Association for the Advancement of Science. Received 15 November 1968; revised 3 March 1969. This paper presents the results of one phase of research carried out at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under NASA contract No. NAS 7-100. Logistic support and facilities for the Antarctic part of this study were provided by the NSF Office of Antarctic Programs. We thank S. Epstein for measurements of the carbon isotopes. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Caltech Authors (California Institute of Technology) Antarctic The Antarctic Science 164 3883 1054 1056 |
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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. © 1969 American Association for the Advancement of Science. Received 15 November 1968; revised 3 March 1969. This paper presents the results of one phase of research carried out at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under NASA contract No. NAS 7-100. Logistic support and facilities for the Antarctic part of this study were provided by the NSF Office of Antarctic Programs. We thank S. Epstein for measurements of the carbon isotopes. |
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Horowitz, N. H. Bauman, A. J. Cameron, R. E. Geiger, P. J. Hubbard, J. S. Shulman, G. P. Simmonds, P. G. Westberg, K. Sterile Soil from Antarctica: Organic Analysis |
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Sterile Soil from Antarctica: Organic Analysis |
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