Timing and origin of natural gas accumulation in the Siljan impact structure, Sweden

oleh: Henrik Drake, Nick M. W. Roberts, Christine Heim, Martin J. Whitehouse, Sandra Siljeström, Ellen Kooijman, Curt Broman, Magnus Ivarsson, Mats E. Åström

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-10-01

Deskripsi

Fractured rocks of impact craters have been suggested to be suitable hosts for deep microbial communities on Earth, and potentially other terrestrial planets, yet direct evidence remains elusive. Here, the authors show that the Siljan impact structure is host to long-term deep methane-cycling microbial activity.