Life on Mars, Viti crater
by Chiara Arrighi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
Near Viti crater a side vent created a inhospitable area where soil temperature is very high. This probably helps pioneer species in their growth. In the surroundings vegetation is scarce (musk and lichens)
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- Exact location (-16.8452 W, 65.6876 N)
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Taken on 29
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2016
Submitted on 19 January 2017
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Chiara Arrighi (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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