Life in Antarctic Deserts and other Cold Dry Environments
(Book #5 in the Cambridge Astrobiology Series)
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The McMurdo Dry Valleys form the largest relatively ice-free area on the Antarctic continent. The perennially ice-covered lakes, ephemeral streams and extensive areas of exposed soil are subject to low temperatures, limited precipitation and salt accumulation. The dry valleys thus represent a region where life approaches its environmental limits. This unique ecosystem has been studied for several decades as an analog to environments on other planets,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0521889197
ISBN13:9780521889193
Release Date:June 2010
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.9" x 9.8"
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