The Four Elements: A Quest for Atmosphere. Forests
The Earth’s atmospheric composition is very dependent on biologically mediated processes, e.g., photosynthesis. The IR reflectance signal of vegetation is a str...
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The Four Elements: It’s all in the Record
This time I will talk about terrestrial planet interiors and geological activity. It turned out another lengthy post, but there are a lot of things to mention. ...
From Stars to Planets: Objects in Space and Habitability Potential
Only about 4% of the total mass of the Universe is made of atoms or ions, and thus represented by chemical elements. Hydrogen is the most abundant element, maki...
Hues of Light under Alien Suns
I’ve been much outdoors lately, brainstorming my storyline, making notes and traveling. The idea for this post came after I’ve spent the whole day observing day...