Observation of indigenous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in 'giant' carbonaceous Antarctic micrometeorites

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 28, Issue 4-6, 1998, Pages 425-448

  Clemett, S J ^a   Chillier, X D F ^a   Gillette, S ^a   Zare, R N ^a   Maurette, M ^b   Engrand, C ^b,c   Kurat, G ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 91405 Orsay Campus   (France)

^c NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM WIEN   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITE; MICROMETEORITE; PAH;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0032193903     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006572307223     Document Type: Article

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