Why didn’t the young Earth freeze?
DEC 23, 2009
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.023950
Nature News : Nitrogen now stored in the planetary crust and mantle may have prevented the early Earth from freezing, scientists suggest. The study lends weight to the idea that on geological timescales atmospheric pressure helps to regulate climate and habitability of Earth-like planets.
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