An active nitrogen cycle on Mars sufficient to support a subsurface biosphere

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 109-115

  Boxe, C S ^a   Hand, K P ^a   Nealson, K H ^b   Yung, Y L ^c   Saiz Lopez, A ^a,d  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

free energy; klingler hypothesis; Mars; nitrogen; nitrogen fixation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOSPHERE; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; MARS; METABOLISM; NITRIC ACID; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN OXIDES; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

INSECTIVORA;

EID: 84857851387     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550411000401     Document Type: Article

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