Adsorption water-related potential chemical and biological processes in the upper martian surface

Astrobiology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 770-777

  Möhlmann, Dirk ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adsorption water based life processes; Adsorption water triggered chemistry; Liquid like adsorption water; Martian surface

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; BIOGENESIS; CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADSORPTION; BIOGENESIS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; MARS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER;

EID: 31844456987     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2005.5.770     Document Type: Article

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