Abstract
In summary, within the upper 5 m most of Mars is either too cold or too dry to support the propagation of terrestrial life. However, there are regions that are in disequilibrium, naturally or induced, and could be classified as "special" or, if enough uncertainty exist, could not be declared as "non-special."
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 677-732 |
Number of pages | 56 |
Journal | Astrobiology |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2006 |
Keywords
- Extremophile microorganism
- Habitability
- Mars
- Planetary protection
- Special region
- Water activity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Space and Planetary Science