origin of the atmosphere
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Origin of the atmosphere. Neil Savio Dsouza. The billion-eurold questions. 1. Why does Earth have an atmosphere? 2. What was the early atmosphere like? Why? 3. How did our present atmosphere come about?. 1. Why does Earth have an atmosphere?. Enough gravity [ radius, density ] - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Origin of the atmosphere
Neil Savio Dsouza
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The billion-eurold questions
1. Why does Earth have an atmosphere?2. What was the early atmosphere like? Why?3. How did our present atmosphere come about?
April 19, 2023 2Bremen University
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1. Why does Earth have an atmosphere?
• Enough gravity [ radius, density ]
• The right temperature [ thermal velocity, states ]
• The right raw-materials [ stability ]
• Sources of gasses > Sinks
Sources Sinks
Volcanism, meteorite showers, chemical reactions, state changes
Thermal escape, solar wind, chemical reactions, state changes
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Lecture material, Atmospheric Physics, 2003, PEP
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1. Why does Earth have an atmosphere?
• Enough gravity [ radius, density ]
• The right temperature [ thermal velocity, states ]
• The right raw-materials [ stability ]
• Sources of gasses > Sinks
Sources Sinks
Volcanism, meteorite showers, chemical reactions, state changes
Thermal escape, solar wind, chemical reactions, state changes
April 19, 2023 5Bremen University
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What was the early atmosphere like?
• The first atmosphere Components*: H2 & He
Sources: Space debrisSinks: Thermal escape, Solar wind
Lost to space
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What was the early atmosphere like?
• The second atmosphereComponents: H2O, CO2, SO2, CO, S2, N2, H2, NH3,,CH4, O2*
Sources: Volcanism, photolysis, meteoritesSinks: chemical reactions(CO2,O2), state changes(H2O)
Magnetosphere develops*
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http://www.multinet.no/~trojen/australia/pages/australia%20-%20limestones%202.htm
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What was the early atmosphere like?
• The second atmosphereComponents: H2O, CO2, SO2, CO, S2, N2, H2, NH3,,CH4, O2*
Sources: Volcanism, photolysis, meteoritesSinks: chemical reactions(CO2,O2), state changes(H2O)
Magnetosphere develops*
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http://scijinks.jpl.nasa.gov/en/educators/gallery/spaceweather/solar_wind_comp_L.jpg
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How did our present atmosphere come about?
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How did our present atmosphere come about?
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http://www.ggl.ulaval.ca/personnel/bourque/s4/stromatolites.html
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How did our present atmosphere come about?
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How did our present atmosphere come about?
• Growth of oxygen
Lecture material, Atmospheric Physics, 2003, PEP
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Summary
• Earth retained an atmosphere because it had optimal gravity and temperature to sustain one.
• Lithosphere, Hydrosphere and biosphere together have contributed to out present atmosphere
• Interactions between them must be considered to fully understand the state of our atmosphere at any time.
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