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Cosmic abundance (by number)

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1 Cosmic abundance (by number)
Element Abundance (per 100,000) Common molecules H 92,700 H2 (He) 7,200 O 50 H20 (Ne) 20 N 15 NH3 C 8 CH4 Si 2 Mg2SiO4 Mg Fe 1 Fe3O4

2 Condensation by temperature
Condensation temperature Materials Examples K Ca Al Ti compounds Al2O3 CaTiO3 refractory elements common elements K Mg, Si compounds Mg2SiO4 MgSiO3 1350 K metallic iron alloys Fe 370 K magnetite Fe3O4 180 K water ice H20 volatile Elements 130 K ammonia hydrate NH3·H20 40-80 K methane, methane ices CH4 CH4·7H20

3 Migration

4 Elemental abundance (by number)
Universe Element Abundance (per 100,000) H 92,700 (He) 7,200 O 50 (Ne) 20 N 15 C 8 Si 2 Mg Fe 1 Human body Element Abundance (per 100,000) H 60,563 O 25,670 C 10,680 N 2,440 Ca 230 P 130 S

5 Carbon-silicate cycle and climate stabilisation
Walker et al. 1981

6 Habitable zones

7 Earth spectrum Selsis

8 Detecting life? Selsis 2007

9 A search for life on Earth
Sagan et al, 1993, Nature 365, 715

10 Vegetation Red Edge Sagan et al, 1993, Nature 365, 715

11 Earth transit transmission spectroscopy
Kaltenegger et al 2008

12 Darwin, ESA

13 Aim of Darwin is to select light from earth-like planet in the habitable zone, take a spectrum, and search for biomarkers, ozone in particular. Darwin, ESA


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