Emergence of a habitable planet

We address the first several hundred million years of Earth's history. The Moon-forming impact left Earth enveloped in a hot silicate atmosphere that cooled and condensed over 1,000 yrs. As it cooled the Earth degassed its volatiles into the atmosphere. It took another ∼2 Myrs for the magma oce...

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Main Authors: Zahnle, K, Arndt, N, Cockell, C, Halliday, A, Nisbet, E, Selsis, F, Sleep, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007