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C P McKay

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1 Metabolic activity of permafrost bacteria below the freezing point. Appl Environ Microbiol 2000 3.56
2 Perennial Antarctic lake ice: an oasis for life in a polar desert. Science 1998 3.20
3 Geomicrobiology of subglacial ice above Lake Vostok, Antarctica. Science 1999 2.76
4 Evidence for a polar ethane cloud on Titan. Science 2006 2.50
5 A possible nitrogen crisis for Archaean life due to reduced nitrogen fixation by lightning. Nature 2001 2.06
6 The cryptoendolithic microbial environment in the Ross Desert of Antarctica: satellite-transmitted continuous nanoclimate data, 1984 to 1986. Polar Biol 1987 1.72
7 Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema: a report of two cases. Pediatr Nephrol 1999 1.55
8 Microbial populations in Antarctic permafrost: biodiversity, state, age, and implication for astrobiology. Astrobiology 2007 1.37
9 Effects of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide on bacterial growth. Appl Environ Microbiol 1983 1.23
10 Hydrogen consumption by methanogens on the early Earth. Orig Life Evol Biosph 1998 1.22
11 In situ measurements of the physical characteristics of Titan's environment. Nature 2005 1.20
12 The evolution of nitrogen cycling. Orig Life Evol Biosph 1988 1.17
13 The activation of human platelets mediated by anti-human platelet p24/CD9 monoclonal antibodies. J Biol Chem 1990 1.17
14 Use of spacecraft data to derive regions on Mars where liquid water would be stable. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2001 1.13
15 H2O at the Phoenix landing site. Science 2009 1.12
16 The ultraviolet environment of Mars: biological implications past, present, and future. Icarus 2000 1.11
17 Cryoconite holes on glaciers. Bioscience 1985 1.10
18 Preliminary report on radiocarbon dating of cryptoendolithic microorganisms. Polarforschung 1988 1.09
19 On the possibility of chemosynthetic ecosystems in subsurface habitats on Mars. Icarus 1992 1.05
20 Climatological observations and predicted sublimation rates at Lake Hoare, Antarctica. J Clim 1988 1.02
21 Discovery of large conical stromatolites in Lake Untersee, Antarctica. Geobiology 2011 0.97
22 Thermal structure of Uranus' atmosphere. Icarus 1999 0.96
23 A coupled soil-atmosphere model of H2O2 on Mars. Icarus 1994 0.95
24 Modern freshwater microbialite analogues for ancient dendritic reef structures. Nature 2000 0.95
25 Removal of methotrexate, leucovorin, and their metabolites by combined hemodialysis and hemoperfusion. Cancer 1988 0.94
26 Extreme supersaturation of nitrous oxide in a poorly ventilated Antarctic lake. Limnol Oceanogr 1996 0.93
27 The cryptoendolithic microbial environment in the Ross Desert of Antarctica: light in the photosynthetically active region. Microb Ecol 1988 0.93
28 Numerical simulation of the general circulation of the atmosphere of Titan. Icarus 1995 0.92
29 The cryptoendolithic microbial environment in the Ross Desert of Antarctica: Light in the photosynthetically active region. Microb Ecol 1988 0.92
30 Ifosfamide, Fanconi's syndrome, and rickets. J Clin Oncol 1991 0.92
31 A wind origin for Titan's haze structure. Nature 2002 0.91
32 Analytic investigation of climate stability on Titan: sensitivity to volatile inventory. Planet Space Sci 1999 0.91
33 Photochemical modeling of Titan's atmosphere Icarus 1995 0.90
34 Photochemically driven collapse of Titan's atmosphere. Science 1997 0.90
35 Urolithiasis in children: the role of hypercalciuria. Pediatr Ann 1987 0.89
36 Environmental effects of an impact-generated dust cloud: implications for the cretaceous-tertiary extinctions. Science 1983 0.87
37 A physical model of Titan's aerosols. Icarus 1992 0.86
38 Europa, tidally heated oceans, and habitable zones around giant planets. Adv Space Res 1987 0.85
39 Renal dysfunction and hyperuricemia at presentation and relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Med Pediatr Oncol 1990 0.85
40 Acute renal failure at onset of therapy for advanced stage Burkitt lymphoma and B cell acute lymphoblastic lymphoma. Pediatrics 1988 0.85
41 Seasonal variation of Titan's atmospheric structure simulated by a general circulation model. Planet Space Sci 2000 0.84
42 Ancient photosynthetic eukaryote biofilms in an Atacama Desert coastal cave. Microb Ecol 2009 0.83
43 The cryptoendolithic microbial environment in the Ross Desert of Antarctica: mathematical models of the thermal regime. Microb Ecol 1988 0.82
44 Utilization of fluorescent microspheres and a green fluorescent protein-marked strain for assessment of microbiological contamination of permafrost and ground ice core samples from the Canadian High Arctic. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005 0.82
45 A model for the evolution of CO2 on Mars. Icarus 1994 0.81
46 In situ microbial detection in Mojave Desert soil using native fluorescence. Astrobiology 2012 0.81
47 Oxygenic photosynthesis and the oxidation state of Mars. Planet Space Sci 1996 0.81
48 Changes in ice cover thickness and lake level of Lake Hoare, Antarctica: implications for local climatic change. J Geophys Res 1992 0.81
49 The cryptoendolithic microbial environment in the Ross Desert of Antarctica: Mathematical models of the thermal regime. Microb Ecol 1988 0.80
50 Origins of life: a comparison of theories and application to Mars. Orig Life Evol Biosph 1996 0.80
51 Absorption and scattering properties of the Martian dust in the solar wavelengths. J Geophys Res 1997 0.80
52 Remote pulsed Raman spectroscopy of inorganic and organic materials to a radial distance of 100 meters. Appl Spectrosc 2006 0.79
53 Production of organic compounds in plasmas: a comparison among electric sparks, laser-induced plasmas, and UV light. Icarus 1989 0.79
54 Geologic settings for aqueous organic synthesis on Titan revisited. Enantiomer 2001 0.78
55 Oxygen supersaturation in ice-covered Antarctic lakes: biological versus physical contributions. Science 1992 0.77
56 Lightning production of hydrocarbons and HCN on Titan: laboratory measurements. Icarus 1988 0.77
57 Uremic leontiasis ossea: "bighead" disease in humans? Radiologic, clinical, and pathologic features. Radiology 1996 0.77
58 Reaching 1 m deep on Mars: the Icebreaker drill. Astrobiology 2013 0.76
59 Production of nitrogen oxides by lightning and coronae discharges in simulated early Earth, Venus and Mars environments. Adv Space Res 2001 0.75
60 Solid organic matter in the atmosphere and on the surface of outer Solar System bodies. Adv Space Res 2001 0.75
61 Methanol-oxidizing bacteria used as an index of soil methane content. Appl Environ Microbiol 1981 0.75
62 The circum-Chryse region as a possible example of a hydrologic cycle on Mars: geologic observations and theoretical evaluation. J Geophys Res 1995 0.75
63 Temperatures within comet nuclei. J Geophys Res 1985 0.75
64 The role of cometary particle coalescence in chemical evolution. Orig Life Evol Biosph 1989 0.75
65 The human experience in Antarctica: applications to life in space. Behav Sci 1989 0.75
66 Simulations of Titan's brightness by a two-dimensional haze model. Icarus 1996 0.75
67 Dissolved gases in perennially ice-covered lakes of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Antarct Sci 1998 0.75
68 Titan's stratospheric temperature asymmetry: a radiative origin? Icarus 1995 0.75
69 Radiative heating of interstellar grains falling toward the solar nebula: 1-D diffusion calculations. Icarus 1997 0.75
70 Titan and the origin of life on Earth. ESA Bull 1997 0.75
71 Hypercalciuria and urolithiasis in a case of Costello syndrome. Pediatr Nephrol 1999 0.75
72 Testing a Mars science outpost in the Antarctic dry valleys. Adv Space Res 1992 0.75
73 Oxygen budget of a perennially ice-covered Antarctic lake. Limnol Oceanogr 1986 0.75
74 Perennial N2 supersaturation in an Antarctic lake. Nature 1987 0.75
75 The implantation of life on Mars: feasibility and motivation. Adv Space Res 1992 0.75
76 The carbon budget in the outer solar nebula. Icarus 1989 0.75
77 Investigating the surface chemistry of Mars. Anal Chem 1995 0.75
78 An Antarctic research outpost as a model for planetary exploration. J Br Interplanet Soc 1990 0.75
79 Time resolved simulation of lightning by lip. Geophys Res Lett 1992 0.75
80 Perennially ice-covered Lake Hoare, Antarctica: physical environment, biology and sedimentation. Hydrobiologia 1989 0.75
81 Surface-atmosphere interactions on Titan compared with those on the pre-biotic Earth. Adv Space Res 1995 0.75
82 Early martian environments: the Antarctic and other terrestrial analogs. Adv Space Res 1989 0.75
83 Intrafamilial occurrence of tubulointerstitial nephritis with uveitis and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome. J Rheumatol 1999 0.75
84 Paleolakes on Mars. J Paleolimnol 1995 0.75
85 Power meter for optical efficiency measurements of laser-induced plasmas. Appl Opt 1987 0.75
86 Titan under a red giant sun: a new kind of "habitable" moon. Geophys Res Lett 1997 0.75
87 Spectra of simulated lightning on Venus, Jupiter, and Titan. Icarus 1985 0.75
88 A preliminary comparison of two perennially ice-covered lakes in Antarctica: analogs of past Martian lacustrine environments. Adv Space Res 1995 0.75
89 Episodic ocean-induced CO2 greenhouse on Mars: implications for fluvial valley formation. Icarus 1997 0.75
90 Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies in a child with pauci-immune necrotizing and crescentic glomerulonephritis. Pediatr Nephrol 1991 0.75
91 The case for planetary sample return missions. 2. History of Mars. Eos (Washington DC) 1989 0.75
92 A sophisticated lander for scientific exploration of Mars: scientific objectives and implementation of the Mars-96 Small Station. Planet Space Sci 1999 0.75
93 Science strategy for human exploration of Mars. Adv Space Res 1992 0.75
94 UV spectroscopy of Titan's atmosphere, planetary organic chemistry and prebiological synthesis. II. Interpretation of new IUE observations in the 220-335 nm range. Icarus 1991 0.75
95 Remote sensing for organics on Mars. Adv Space Res 1999 0.75
96 Sediment oxygen profiles in a super-oxygenated antarctic lake. Limnol Oceanogr 1994 0.75
97 The resources of Mars for human settlement. J Br Interplanet Soc 1989 0.75
98 Optical efficiencies of lightning in planetary atmospheres. Nature 1987 0.75