Potential of ozone formation by the smog mechanism to shield the surface of the early Earth from UV radiation

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 295-306

  Grenfell, John Lee ^a   Stracke, Barbara ^a   Patzer, Beate ^b   Titz, Ruth ^a   Rauer, Heike ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Early Earth; Ozone; Smog mechanism; UV shielding

Indexed keywords

EARLY EARTH; HAZE; METHANE; NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEROZOIC; SMOG; TROPOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 33847285919     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550406003478     Document Type: Article

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