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Carbon dioxide on the early earth.

¹Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109, USA.

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere : the Journal of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life

|January 1, 1985

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Area of Science:

Geochemistry
Planetary Science
Earth Science

Background:

The composition of Earth's early atmosphere is crucial for understanding planetary habitability.
Previous models have not fully accounted for early Earth's unique geological conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To estimate the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in Earth's primordial atmosphere.
To investigate the factors controlling early atmospheric composition.

Main Methods:

Utilizing geochemical mass balance principles.
Analyzing models of early Earth's accretion and interior dynamics.
Considering the absence of stable continental platforms.

Main Results:

The partial pressure of carbon dioxide may have reached as high as 10 bars.
Early Earth experienced significant volatile outgassing due to rapid accretion.
Limited carbonate mineral storage capacity due to lack of stable continents.

Conclusions:

Early Earth's atmosphere likely had a much higher carbon dioxide concentration than previously thought.
Geochemical processes and geological conditions profoundly influenced early atmospheric evolution.
Understanding these conditions is key to reconstructing Earth's ancient climate.

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