The Four Elements: The Deep Blue
The global ocean is more than a vast reservoir of water—it is a central component of planetary systems. It governs the climate, participates actively in the car...
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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...
The Four Elements: It’s all in the Record (continued)
Plate tectonics is thought to be necessary for maintaining a stable climate capable of supporting life. Some more modeling suggests that both size and surface c...
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. ...