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Geologic and Geophysical Constraints on Subsurface Microorganisms
It is my hope that this working paper will serve as a catalyst for interdisciplinary collaboration -- be it brainstorm or experiment. I have recited many facts, but am striving to formulate new questions (at least parenthetically, at this point). I have benefitted from drawing pictures while meditating on the diverse papers I have perused, but have only a slightly more complicated sketch than when I began. With no further ado, join me in further inquisitive finger-painting.Research for this paper has been geographically biased; I have primarily considered the Endeavor segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge. Myriad insights are undoubtedly to be gleaned from exploration of the diverse geosphere.
