Extraterrestrial organic matter: a review

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 28, Issue 4-6, 1998, Pages 365-383

  Irvine, William M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTRATERRESTRIAL MATTER; ORGANIC MATTER;

ASTEROIDEA;

EID: 0032193654     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006574110907     Document Type: Article

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