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Water on Earth (Hardcover)
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Water on Earth (Hardcover)
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The presence of water on Earth is discussed in this book using
various theories about its origin as a basis. These theories
include a massive degassing of the primitive parent bodies that
built our planet as well as a late addition from comets that
collided with the Earth s surface. The extraordinary
physico-chemical properties of the water molecules, combined with
its abundance and distribution over the Earth s surface, have
contributed to regulating the global climate and favoring species
evolution for more than 4 billion years. The early emergence of
life in the deep ocean and its further diversification were closely
linked to the global water cycle whose dynamics result from the
energy balance between solar radiation and the internal heat flux
of the Earth. Chapter 1 of this book deals with the extraordinary
physico-chemical properties of the water molecule while Chapter 2
provides insight on theories regarding the origin of water on
Earth. In the third chapter, the author focuses on the chemical
composition of the main water reservoirs of our planet. Chapters 4
and 5 discuss water s relationship with plate tectonics and life,
respectively. The sixth and final chapter uses stable isotope
tracking to look into the water cycle and past climates. Contents
1. Water: A Molecule Endowed with Extraordinary Physicochemical
Properties. 2. Theories about the Origin of Water on Earth. 3. The
Main Water Reservoirs on Earth and their Chemical Composition. 4.
Water and Plate Tectonics. 5. Water and Life. 6. Stable Isotope
Tracking: Water Cycles and Climates of the Past. The presence of
water on Earth is discussed on the basis of the various theories
about its origin such as a massive degassing of the primitive
parent bodies that built our planet as well as a late addition from
comets that collided with its surface. The extraordinary
physico-chemical properties of the water molecule combined with its
abundance and distribution over the Earth s surface have
contributed to regulating the global climate and favoring the
evolution of species for more than 4 billion years. The early
emergence of life in the deep ocean and its further diversification
were closely linked to the global water cycle whose dynamics result
from the energy balance between solar radiation and the internal
heat flux of the Earth.
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