Photochemical consequences of enhanced CO2 levels in Earth's early atmosphere.

J. F. Kasting

Photochemical consequences of enhanced CO₂ levels in Earth's early atmosphere.

J. F. Kasting

Geosciences

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Abstract

Greatly enhanced atmospheric CO₂ concentrations are the most likely mechanism for offsetting the effects of reduced solar luminosity early in the earth's history. CO₂ levels of 80 to 600 times the present value could have maintained a mean surface temperature of 0^oC to 15^oC, given a 25% decrease in solar output. Such high CO₂ levels are at least qualitatively consistent with out present understanding of the carbonate- silicate geochemical cycle. -from Author

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	612-622
Number of pages	11
Journal	Unknown Journal
State	Published - 1985

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General Environmental Science
General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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Photochemical consequences of enhanced CO₂ levels in Earth's early atmosphere.

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