extreme environment
Severely inhospitable place
An extreme environment is a place with conditions near the limits of what life can tolerate—intense heat or cold, crushing pressure, high radiation, extreme acidity, or lack of water or oxygen.
Organisms that thrive in extreme environments are called extremophiles.
The term appears in astrobiology, deep-sea research, and discussions of spacecraft life support.
- outer spaceVacuum beyond Earth's atmosphere
- space suitsSealed garments for vacuum
- pressure suitSealed garment maintaining atmospheric conditions
- life supportSystems maintaining vital functions
- desertTo leave behind completely
extremophiles · tardigrades · lunar craters · thermophiles · anaerobes · Mars rovers · tundra · hot springs · polar ice caps · asteroid belts · thin air · volcanic regions · lava tube · hydrothermal vents · salt flats · salt lake · submarines · caves
extreme environmenthabitable zone
Region allowing liquid water
favorable conditions · Goldilocks zone · safe environment · protected habitat
extreme environmenttemperate zone
Region with seasonal climate
temperate climate · moderate climate · mild climate · Mediterranean climate · temperate region
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