Life at extreme elevations on Atacama volcanoes: the closest thing to Mars on Earth?

2018/03/20 by Steven K. Schmidt, S. K. Schmidt, E. M. S. Gendron +17 · 1 citation
Environmental Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Astrobiology #Astronomy #Earth (classical element) #Earth science #Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond #Geochemistry #Geology #Life on Mars #Mars Exploration Program #Martian #Physics #Planetary Science and Exploration #Polar Research and Ecology #Volcano

paper · doi:10.1007/s10482-018-1066-0

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• Socompa [wikipedia]