Raman spectroscopy of biogeological materials in extreme environments: From Mars Oasis, Antarctica, to planet Mars

Acta Universitatis Carolinae, Geologica

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 20-21

  Edwards, H G M ^a   Wynn Williams, D D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0037784090     PISSN: 00017132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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