On the Habitability of Aquaplanets
An Aquatic Habitability Index is proposed, based on Quantitative Habitability Theory, and considering a very general model for life. It is a primary habitability index, measuring habitability for phytoplankton in the first place. The index is applied to some case studies, such as the habitability ch...
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| author | Rolando Cardenas Noel Perez Jesus Martinez-Frias Osmel Martin |
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| description | An Aquatic Habitability Index is proposed, based on Quantitative Habitability Theory, and considering a very general model for life. It is a primary habitability index, measuring habitability for phytoplankton in the first place. The index is applied to some case studies, such as the habitability changes in Earth due to environmental perturbations caused by asteroid impacts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-926d492c7e7f4d4ab846c12380d2d3d32022-12-21T22:07:17ZengMDPI AGChallenges2078-15472014-08-015228429310.3390/challe5020284challe5020284On the Habitability of AquaplanetsRolando Cardenas0Noel Perez1Jesus Martinez-Frias2Osmel Martin3Planetary Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, Santa Clara 54830, CubaPlanetary Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, Santa Clara 54830, CubaInstituto de Geociencias, IGEO (CSIC-UCM) Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas C/José Antonio Novais, 2 Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, SpainPlanetary Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, Santa Clara 54830, CubaAn Aquatic Habitability Index is proposed, based on Quantitative Habitability Theory, and considering a very general model for life. It is a primary habitability index, measuring habitability for phytoplankton in the first place. The index is applied to some case studies, such as the habitability changes in Earth due to environmental perturbations caused by asteroid impacts.http://www.mdpi.com/2078-1547/5/2/284life emergencehabitabilityprimary productionphotosynthesisphytoplankton |
| spellingShingle | Rolando Cardenas Noel Perez Jesus Martinez-Frias Osmel Martin On the Habitability of Aquaplanets Challenges life emergence habitability primary production photosynthesis phytoplankton |
| title | On the Habitability of Aquaplanets |
| title_full | On the Habitability of Aquaplanets |
| title_fullStr | On the Habitability of Aquaplanets |
| title_full_unstemmed | On the Habitability of Aquaplanets |
| title_short | On the Habitability of Aquaplanets |
| title_sort | on the habitability of aquaplanets |
| topic | life emergence habitability primary production photosynthesis phytoplankton |
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