Bianciardi, Giorgio and Rizzo, Vincenzo and Cantasano, Nicola (2015) Vita in Meridiani Planum, Marte. Astronomia (5). pp. 26-33. ISSN 1593-3814
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Abstract
We performed a quantitative image analysis to compare microstructures of microbialites with the images photographed by the Rover Opportunity (25,000/15,000 microstructures, Earth/Mars). Terrestrial and Martian textures present a multifractal aspect. Mean values and confi dence intervals from the Martian images overlapped perfectly with those from the terrestrial samples (p<0.004). Terrestrial abiogenic pseudostromatolites showed a simple fractal structure and different morphometric values with a less ordered texture (p<0.001). Our work shows the presumptive evidence of microbialites in the Martian outcroppings: the presence of unicellular life widespread on the ancient Mars.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | 500 Scienze naturali e Matematica > 500.5 Scienze spaziali > 500.5'072 Scienze spaziali - Ricerca (Ricerca spaziale) |
| Depositing User: | Dr Nicola Cantasano |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Dec 2016 14:06 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Dec 2016 14:06 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/15621 |
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