Science for Subsurface Exploration

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• Science for Sub-surface Exploration
• Search for signs of life, past/present
• Climate record in polar layered terrain
• Geology subsurface structure
• Resources for human exploration (H2O, nitrates,
  phosphorus, potassium, chemicals)
• BR Resources, knowledge life
• TR chemical nature, pp contamination

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Where is ancient ice?
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FromSmith McKay, PSS 2004 data from Acuna et
al, 1999 Barlow, 1997