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A Hydrogen-Rich Early Earth Atmosphere
Abstract
We show that the escape of hydrogen from early Earth's atmosphere likely occurred at rates slower by two orders of magnitude than previously thought. The balance between slow hydrogen escape and volcanic outgassing could have maintained a hydrogen mixing ratio of more than 30%. The production of prebiotic organic compounds in such an atmosphere would have been more efficient than either exogenous delivery or synthesis in hydrothermal systems. The organic soup in the oceans and ponds on early Earth would have been a more favorable place for the origin of life than previously thought.
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“most recent models suggest percent-levels of hydrogen would be present in the atmosphere before life arose”
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“This composition was at least mildly reducing, although how reducing it was is debated (Tian et al., 2005; Catling, 2006).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Tian, F., Toon, O. B., Pavlov, A. A., & De Sterck, H.
- Affiliations
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- Astrophysical and Planetary Science Department, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.
- Corresponding author
- Tian, Feng
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2005-05-13
- Volume
- 308
- Issue
- 5724
- Pages
- 1014-1017
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2027831967
- Cited by
- 390
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 23.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Origins and Evolution of Life
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Space and Planetary Science › Astro and Planetary Science
- Keywords
- early Earth atmosphere, hydrogen escape, volcanic outgassing, origin of life, hydrothermal systems, atmospheric escape rates
- MeSH terms
- Origin of Life, Amino Acids, Atmosphere, Carbon Dioxide, Diffusion, Electricity, Hydrogen, Models, Theoretical, Oceans and Seas, Organic Chemicals, Photochemistry, Seawater, Temperature, Ultraviolet Rays, Earth, Planet, Evolution, Chemical, Evolution, Planetary
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