Desert methane: Implications for life detection on Mars
Abstract
Methane, a potential biosignature, has recently been detected in the martian atmosphere. This Note focuses on field investigations/operational simulations and laboratory studies which resulted in successful detection of methane within arid terrestrial soils, as distinct from the usual methanogen environment, but in at least partial analogy to martian conditions.
- Publication:
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Icarus
- Pub Date:
- November 2005
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.icarus.2005.06.008
- Bibcode:
- 2005Icar..178..277M