Widen the Belt of Habitability!

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 93-100

  Mohlmann D ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brines; Habitability; Interfacial water; Life at low temperatures; Liquid water

Indexed keywords

ASTEROID; BRINE; FREEZING; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; MARS; PLANETARY SURFACE; SOLUTE; TIMESCALE;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; BIOGENESIS;

BIOGENESIS; PLANETS;

EID: 84864235822     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-012-9278-1     Document Type: Article

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