Atmospheric Evolution
Colin Goldblatt
TL;DR
This paper reviews Earth's atmospheric evolution by examining geochemical, biological, and astrophysical processes from an Earth Systems perspective, aiming to understand Earth's history and apply insights to other planets.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive review of processes controlling atmospheric evolution, integrating multiple disciplines to generalize findings to other planetary bodies.
Findings
Atmospheric composition has changed significantly over Earth's history.
Processes like volcanic activity, biological activity, and solar radiation influence atmospheric evolution.
Insights can be applied to study atmospheres of exoplanets.
Abstract
Earth's atmosphere has evolved as volatile species cycle between the atmosphere, ocean, biomass and the solid Earth. The geochemical, biological and astrophysical processes that control atmospheric evolution are reviewed from an "Earth Systems" perspective, with a view not only to understanding the history of Earth, but also to generalizing to other solar system planets and exoplanets.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAstro and Planetary Science · Planetary Science and Exploration · Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils