The biological potential of Mars, the early Earth, and Europa

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 103, Issue E8, 1998, Pages 19359-19364

  Jakosky, B M ^a   Shock, E L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; EUROPA; EVOLUTION; MARS;

EID: 0032566375     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JE01892     Document Type: Article

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