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Fractal Organic Hazes Provided an Ultraviolet Shield for Early Earth

Wolf, E. T., Toon, O. B.·2010·Science

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The Archean Earth (3.8 to 2.5 billion years ago) was probably enshrouded by a photochemical haze composed of fractal aggregate hydrocarbon aerosols. The fractal structure of the aerosols would have had a strong effect on the radiative properties of the haze. In this study, a fractal aggregate haze was found to be optically thick in the ultraviolet wavelengths while remaining relatively transparent in the mid-visible wavelengths. At an annual production rate of 10(14) grams per year and an average monomer radius of 50 nanometers, the haze would have provided a strong shield against ultraviolet light while causing only minimal antigreenhouse cooling.

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Authors: Wolf, E. T., & Toon, O. B.
Affiliations: University of Colorado Boulder (US)
ORCID: Wolf, E. T.
Toon, O. B.
Venue: Science
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Published: 2010-06-04
Volume: 328
Issue: 5983
Pages: 1266-1268
ISSN: 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
1095-9203
DOI: 10.1126/science.1183260
OpenAlex: W2078652111
Cited by: 172
References: 23
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 15 · 2012: 11
FWCI: 5.95
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, organic haze, fractal aggregates, UV protection, photochemical haze, radiative properties, optical depth, greenhouse effect

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