The Mars atmosphere problem: Paraterraforming - The worldhouse solution

JBIS - Journal of the British Interplanetary Society

Volumn 54, Issue 7-8, 2001, Pages 236-249

  Richard, L S Taylor ^a  

^a Probability Research Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate; Ecopoiesis; Ecosystem; Feedback loops; Greenhouse effect; Habitability; Life support systems; Martian volatiles; Terraforming

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; ECOPOIESIS; FEED-BACK LOOP; HABITABILITY; MARTIAN VOLATILES; TERRAFORMING;

GREENHOUSE EFFECT;

ECOSYSTEMS;

EID: 70450081383     PISSN: 0007084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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