Shock experiments in support of the Lithopanspermia theory: The influence of host rock composition, temperature, and shock pressure on the survival rate of endolithic and epilithic microorganisms

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 701-718

  Meyer, Cornelia ^a   Fritz, Jörg ^a   Misgaiski, Martin ^a   Stöffler, Dieter ^a   Artemieva, Natalia A ^b   Hornemann, Ulrich ^c   Moeller, Ralf ^d   De Vera, Jean Pierre ^d   Cockell, Charles ^e   Horneck, Gerda ^d   Ott, Sieglinde ^f   Rabbow, Elke ^d  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOSPHERE DYNAMICS   (Russian Federation)

^c FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR HIGH SPEED DYNAMICS   (Germany)

^d GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^e OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 79955742420     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2011.01184.x     Document Type: Article

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