Development of lower triassic wrinkle structures: Implications for the search for life on other planets

Astrobiology

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 895-906

  Mata, Scott A ^a   Bottjer, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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CALCIUM CARBONATE;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; BIOLOGY; GEOGRAPHY; MICROCLIMATE; PALEONTOLOGY; SEDIMENT;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; EXOBIOLOGY; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PALEONTOLOGY; PLANETS;

EMMELICHTHYIDAE;

EID: 72449170532     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2008.0290     Document Type: Article

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