Mars, methane and microbes : deep biospheres and other sources of methane on Earth and Mars

This thesis reports the application of geological techniques to astrobiological questions about hydrogen-consuming, methane-producing life in planetary crusts, particularly on Earth and Mars. I report original contributions to the following areas of knowledge: (1) the size of Earth's continenta...

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Main Author: McMahon, Sean
Published: University of Aberdeen 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.629394