Mud Volcanoes of Trinidad as Astrobiological Analogs for Martian Environments

Eleven onshore mud volcanoes in the southern region of Trinidad have been studied as analog habitats for possible microbial life on Mars. The profiles of the 11 mud volcanoes are presented in terms of their physical, chemical, mineralogical, and soil properties. The mud volcanoes sampled all emitted...

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Main Authors: Hosein, Riad, Haque, Shirin, Beckles, Denise M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4284458/