Volcanic Island lightning prebiotic chemistry and the origin of life in the early Hadean eon
The early Hadean eon (>4Ga) may have had a periodically ice-covered global ocean and limited subaerial landmass, and this could have resulted in infrequent lightning occurrence. This infrequency of lightning may have limited the synthesis of prebiotic compounds necessary for life’s origins. Here...
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| description | The early Hadean eon (>4Ga) may have had a periodically ice-covered global ocean and limited subaerial landmass, and this could have resulted in infrequent lightning occurrence. This infrequency of lightning may have limited the synthesis of prebiotic compounds necessary for life’s origins. Here I present a hypothesis that lightning associated with volcanic island eruptions created focal points for the generation of prebiotic ingredients and ultimately the origin of life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ddc32f99b3248ae95c529c856b3ae1a2023-04-16T11:19:22ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232023-04-011411310.1038/s41467-023-37894-yVolcanic Island lightning prebiotic chemistry and the origin of life in the early Hadean eonJeffrey L. Bada0Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San DiegoThe early Hadean eon (>4Ga) may have had a periodically ice-covered global ocean and limited subaerial landmass, and this could have resulted in infrequent lightning occurrence. This infrequency of lightning may have limited the synthesis of prebiotic compounds necessary for life’s origins. Here I present a hypothesis that lightning associated with volcanic island eruptions created focal points for the generation of prebiotic ingredients and ultimately the origin of life.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37894-y |
| spellingShingle | Jeffrey L. Bada Volcanic Island lightning prebiotic chemistry and the origin of life in the early Hadean eon Nature Communications |
| title | Volcanic Island lightning prebiotic chemistry and the origin of life in the early Hadean eon |
| title_full | Volcanic Island lightning prebiotic chemistry and the origin of life in the early Hadean eon |
| title_fullStr | Volcanic Island lightning prebiotic chemistry and the origin of life in the early Hadean eon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Volcanic Island lightning prebiotic chemistry and the origin of life in the early Hadean eon |
| title_short | Volcanic Island lightning prebiotic chemistry and the origin of life in the early Hadean eon |
| title_sort | volcanic island lightning prebiotic chemistry and the origin of life in the early hadean eon |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37894-y |
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