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...
Category: Geodynamics
Volcanology for Worldbuilders
I’m revising my planetary map, so I decided to take a better look at what’s cooking inside the earth and how planet interiors interact with everythi...
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. ...