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Our scientific forefathers discuss the interrelationships between water, climate, the atmosphere, and life on Earth and other terrestrial planets at a workshop in Nichtchâtel, Switzerland.
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Bertaux, JL., Carr, M., Des Marais, D.J. et al. Conversations on the Habitability of Worlds: The Importance of Volatiles. Space Sci Rev 129, 123–165 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-007-9193-3
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