Martian dust storms - A mechanism for transportation of life

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Mar 1978

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978spfl...20...83d&link_type=abstract

Spaceflight, vol. 20, Mar. 1978, p. 83-88.

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Dust Storms, Extraterrestrial Life, Mars Environment, Mars Surface, Air Transportation, Clays, Microorganisms, Nutritional Requirements, Soils, Viking Lander Spacecraft, Viking Orbiter Spacecraft, Mars, Dust Storms, Viking 1 Lander, Viking 2 Lander, Atmosphere, Clouds, Surface

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Sand dunes, composed largely of fine silicate particles, have been recorded by Viking lander spacecraft. Great dust storms are known to envelop vast areas of the Martian surface. If there are micro-organisms in the sand, the storms would transport them over great distances, establishing a pattern of planet-wide distribution. Attention is given to the chemical composition of Martian soil, especially oxygen bound to metals. Theoretically, in the presence of water, the soil and atmosphere of Mars could support life, although none has thus far been detected. The possibility is raised that life might exist in Martian sands and clays (some beneath the surface layer) in areas not examined by the Viking landers.

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