Hopane biomarkers traced from bedrock to recent sediments and ice at the Haughton Impact Structure, Devon Island: Implications for the search for biomarkers on Mars

Hopanoid biomarkers have been traced from bedrock to ice in the Haughton Impact Structure, suggesting that they represent a promising strategy in the search for life in ice deposits on Mars and other icy bodies.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Parnell, J., Osinski, G. R., Lee, P., Cockell, C. S., Taylor, C. W.
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: 2004
Subjects:
Devon Island
Online Access:https://oro.open.ac.uk/8242/
https://oro.open.ac.uk/8242/1/Hopane_biomarkers_traced_from_bedrock_to_recent_sediments_and_ice_at_the_Haughton_Impact_Structure,_Devon_Island.pdf
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2004/pdf/1516.pdf
Description
Summary:Hopanoid biomarkers have been traced from bedrock to ice in the Haughton Impact Structure, suggesting that they represent a promising strategy in the search for life in ice deposits on Mars and other icy bodies.

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