deep hot biosphere hypothesis

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gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:field gptkb:geobiology
astrobiology
microbiology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label deep hot biosphere hypothesis
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Thomas_Gold
existence of microbial life deep within Earth's crust
life exists independent of sunlight
life uses chemical energy from Earth's interior
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:The_Deep_Hot_Biosphere_(book)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:abiogenic_petroleum_origin
gptkbp:yearProposed 1992
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Gold
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5