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DEEP BIOSPHERE [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

The deep biosphere is the part of the biosphere that resides below the first few meters of the surface. It extends down at least 5 kilometers below the continental surface and 10.5 kilometers below the sea surface, at temperatures that may reach beyond 100 °C. It includes all three domains of life and the genetic diversity rivals that on the surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Écologie (Généralités)
CONT

La biosphère profonde est la partie de la biosphère située sous les premiers mètres de la surface. Selon les données scientifiques actuellement disponibles, elle s'étend au moins jusqu'à 5 kilomètres sous la surface continentale et jusqu'à 10,5 kilomètres sous la surface de la mer.

Spanish

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