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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Main Authors: Horowitz, N. H., Bauman, A. J., Cameron, R. E., Geiger, P. J., Hubbard, J. S., Shulman, G. P., Simmonds, P. G., Westberg, K.
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Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science 1969
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spelling ftcaltechauth:oai:authors.library.caltech.edu:62844 2023-05-15T13:57:16+02:00 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://authors.library.caltech.edu/62844/ https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20151214-090343896 unknown American Association for the Advancement of Science Horowitz, N. H. and Bauman, A. J. and Cameron, R. E. and Geiger, P. J. and Hubbard, J. S. and Shulman, G. P. and Simmonds, P. G. and Westberg, K. (1969) Sterile Soil from Antarctica: Organic Analysis. Science, 164 (3883). pp. 1054-1056. ISSN 0036-8075. doi:10.1126/science.164.3883.1054. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20151214-090343896 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20151214-090343896> Article PeerReviewed 1969 ftcaltechauth https://doi.org/10.1126/science.164.3883.1054 2021-11-11T19:07:16Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Caltech Authors (California Institute of Technology) Science 164 3883 1054 1056
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description 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.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Horowitz, N. H.
Bauman, A. J.
Cameron, R. E.
Geiger, P. J.
Hubbard, J. S.
Shulman, G. P.
Simmonds, P. G.
Westberg, K.
spellingShingle Horowitz, N. H.
Bauman, A. J.
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Geiger, P. J.
Hubbard, J. S.
Shulman, G. P.
Simmonds, P. G.
Westberg, K.
Sterile Soil from Antarctica: Organic Analysis
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Westberg, K.
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title Sterile Soil from Antarctica: Organic Analysis
title_short Sterile Soil from Antarctica: Organic Analysis
title_full Sterile Soil from Antarctica: Organic Analysis
title_fullStr Sterile Soil from Antarctica: Organic Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Sterile Soil from Antarctica: Organic Analysis
title_sort sterile soil from antarctica: organic analysis
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