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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      July 2010
      April 2010
      ISBN:
      9780511712258
      9780521889193
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511712258
      Dimensions:
      (247 x 174 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.78kg, 320 Pages
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      • Subjects:
      Life Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Astronomy: General Interest, Computational Science and Modelling, History of Astronomy and Cosmology, Ecology and Conservation
      Series:
      Cambridge Astrobiology (5)
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    Life Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Astronomy: General Interest, Computational Science and Modelling, History of Astronomy and Cosmology, Ecology and Conservation
    Series:
    Cambridge Astrobiology (5)
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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, particularly Mars. For the first time, the detailed terrestrial research of the dry valleys is brought together here, presented from an astrobiological perspective. Chapters include a discussion on the history of research in the valleys, a geological background of the valleys, setting them up as analogs for Mars, followed by chapters on the various sub-environments in the valleys such as lakes, glaciers and soils. Includes concluding chapters on biodiversity and other analog environments on Earth.

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    '… the material is thorough, well written and well referenced … a timely contribution, and … a very useful reference.'

    Richard Leveille Source: Antarctic Science

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