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review Silica aerogel (Stardust comet catcher) 2006

Comet Wild 2 under the microscope

Brownlee and colleagues reported the first results from comet particles captured in Stardust's aerogel.

As reported in: Brownlee, Tsou, Aléon et al. (2006). Comet 81P/Wild 2 Under a Microscope. Science. doi:10.1126/science.1135840

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lab Silica 1995

Biogenic silica in the ocean

Revised global estimates of production and dissolution of biogenic silica in the ocean.

As reported in: Nelson, Tréguer, Brzezinski et al. (1995). Production and dissolution of biogenic silica in the ocean: Revised global estimates, comparison with regional data and relationship to biogenic sedimentation. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. doi:10.1029/95gb01070

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