Possible atmospheric diversity of low mass exoplanets–some central aspects

JL Grenfell, J Leconte, F Forget, M Godolt… - Space Science …, 2020 - Springer
Exoplanetary science continues to excite and surprise with its rich diversity. We discuss here
some key aspects potentially influencing the range of exoplanetary terrestrial-type …

Mantle data imply a decline of oxidizable volcanic gases could have triggered the Great Oxidation

S Kadoya, DC Catling, RW Nicklas, IS Puchtel… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Aerobic lifeforms, including humans, thrive because of abundant atmospheric O2, but for
much of Earth history O2 levels were low. Even after evidence for oxygenic photosynthesis …

Abundant atmospheric methane from volcanism on terrestrial planets is unlikely and strengthens the case for methane as a biosignature

N Wogan, J Krissansen-Totton… - The Planetary Science …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The disequilibrium combination of abundant methane and carbon dioxide has been
proposed as a promising exoplanet biosignature that is readily detectable with upcoming …

Redox evolution of crystallizing magmas with CHOS volatiles and its implications for atmospheric oxygenation

C Sun, CTA Lee - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
The evolution of Earth's atmospheric O 2 levels on long timescales is modulated in part by
the composition of magmatic gases, specifically their oxidation state and speciation. Here …

High organic burial efficiency is required to explain mass balance in Earth's early carbon cycle

MA Kipp, J Krissansen‐Totton… - Global Biogeochemical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Earth's carbon cycle maintains a stable climate and biosphere on geological timescales.
Feedbacks regulate the size of the surface carbon reservoir, and on million‐year timescales …

Destabilization of deep oxidized mantle drove the Great Oxidation Event

C O'Neill, S Aulbach - Science Advances, 2022 - science.org
The rise of Earth's atmospheric O2 levels at~ 2.4 Ga was driven by a shift between
increasing sources and declining sinks of oxygen. Here, we compile recent evidence that …

The Atmospheric Fingerprints of Volcanism: Simulating Volcanic Outgassing and Secondary Atmospheres on Rocky Planets

PK Liggins - 2023 - repository.cam.ac.uk
The study of the atmospheric composition and evolution of rocky planet atmospheres is key
to understanding both the conditions required to develop a habitable planet, and to analyse …

Theory and Evolutionary Evidence of the Autocatalytic Oxygenation of Earth's Surface Environment

H Shang - 2021 - dspace.mit.edu
Although molecular oxygen (O₂) is a major component of Earth's atmosphere today and a
key signature of life on this planet, we do not understand why and how Earth has evolved …