Survival of seeds in hypervelocity impacts

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 217-222

  Jerling, Aaron ^a   Burchell, Mark J ^b   Tepfer, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Gas gun; Hypervelocity; Origin of life; Panspermia; Seeds; Shock pressures

Indexed keywords

IMPACT; LABORATORY METHOD; MIGRATION; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PLANETARY SURFACE; SEED; SURVIVAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 57649131216     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550408004278     Document Type: Article

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