Foley and Driscoll — Whole Planet Coupling
Author:
Bradford J. Foley; Peter E. Driscoll
Whole Planet Coupling Between Climate, Mantle, and Core: Implications for Rocky Planet Evolution • Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, Vol. 17 • 2016
Scientific Review
Neutral
DOI:
10.1002/2015GC006210
Used in this investigation
Evidence
-
Earth's Atmosphere and Surface Conditions
—
Whole Planet Context
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The Carbon Cycle and Long-Term Climate
—
Whole Planet System
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Earth's Magnetic Field
—
Whole Planet Context
-
Plate Tectonics and Geological Activity
—
Whole Planet System
-
The Combined Requirements for Complex Life
—
Whole Planet System
Explanations
-
Planetary Evolution and Natural Processes
—
Whole Planet System
Cockell et al. — Habitability: A Review
Author:
Charles S. Cockell; Thérèse Bush; Christopher Bryce; Sebastian Direito; Mark Fox-Powell; James P. Harrison; Helmut Lammer; Heinrich Landenmark; J. Martin-Torres; Philip Nicholson; Laure Noack; John O'Malley-James; Sarah J. Payler; Andrew Rushby; Teresa Samuels; Paul Schwendner; Joachim Wadsworth; Martin P. Zorzano
Habitability: A Review • 2016
Scientific Review
Neutral
Used in this investigation
Explanations
-
Earth as One Successful Outcome
—
Habitability Context
-
Planetary Evolution and Natural Processes
—
Scientific Foundation
-
Selection Effects
—
Observer Context
-
Purposeful Design
—
Qualification
-
An Explanation Not Yet Known
—
Scientific Foundation
Questions & Objections
-
Are We Just Making a List of Earth's Features?
—
Scientific Foundation
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Could Life Exist Under Very Different Conditions?
—
Scientific Foundation
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With So Many Planets, Isn't an Earth Bound to Occur Somewhere?
—
Qualification
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Does Observer Selection Explain Earth's Habitability?
—
Observer Context
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Are Some Supposed Requirements Actually Unnecessary?
—
Broader Context
-
Does Finding Another Habitable Planet Weaken the Design Argument?
—
Qualification
Gronoff et al. — Atmospheric Escape and Planetary Evolution
Author:
Guillaume Gronoff; Peter Arras; Soufiane Baraka; Jared M. Bell; Gaël Cessateur; Ofer Cohen; and others
Atmospheric Escape Processes and Planetary Atmospheric Evolution • Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Vol. 125, No. 8 • 2020
Scientific Review
Neutral
DOI:
10.1029/2019JA027639
Used in this investigation
Evidence
-
Earth's Mass, Gravity, and Rocky Composition
—
Atmospheric Retention
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Earth's Magnetic Field
—
Scientific Foundation
Gonzalez and Richards — The Privileged Planet
Author:
Guillermo Gonzalez; Jay W. Richards
The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery • 2024
Id Source
Supports Design
Used in this investigation
Explanations
-
Purposeful Design
—
Design Interpretation
Questions & Objections
-
Does Finding Another Habitable Planet Weaken the Design Argument?
—
Design Interpretation
Gunell et al. — Magnetic Fields and Atmospheric Escape
Author:
Herbert Gunell; Romain Maggiolo; Hans Nilsson; Gabriella Stenberg Wieser; Rikard Slapak; Jesper Lindkvist; Maria Hamrin; Johan De Keyser
Why an Intrinsic Magnetic Field Does Not Protect a Planet Against Atmospheric Escape • Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol. 614 • 2018
Journal Article
Neutral
DOI:
10.1051/0004-6361/201832934
Used in this investigation
Evidence
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Earth's Magnetic Field
—
Qualification
Questions & Objections
-
Are Some Supposed Requirements Actually Unnecessary?
—
Scientific Qualification
Armstrong et al. — Obliquity Variations and Exoplanet Habitability
Author:
J. C. Armstrong; Rory Barnes; Shawn Domagal-Goldman; J. Breiner; T. R. Quinn; Victoria S. Meadows
Effects of Extreme Obliquity Variations on the Habitability of Exoplanets • Astrobiology, Vol. 14, No. 4 • 2014
Journal Article
Neutral
DOI:
10.1089/ast.2013.1129
Used in this investigation
Evidence
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Earth's Orbit and Rotation
—
Parameter Variation
Lissauer et al. — Earth Without the Moon
Author:
Jack J. Lissauer; Jason W. Barnes; John E. Chambers
Obliquity Variations of a Moonless Earth • Icarus, Vol. 217, No. 1 • 2012
Journal Article
Neutral
DOI:
10.1016/j.icarus.2011.10.013
Used in this investigation
Evidence
-
The Moon and Earth's Environment
—
Scientific Foundation
Questions & Objections
-
Are Some Supposed Requirements Actually Unnecessary?
—
Scientific Qualification
Walker, Hays and Kasting — Long-Term Climate Stabilization
Author:
James C. G. Walker; P. B. Hays; James F. Kasting
A Negative Feedback Mechanism for the Long-Term Stabilization of Earth's Surface Temperature • Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 86, No. C10 • 1981
Journal Article
Neutral
DOI:
10.1029/JC086iC10p09776
Used in this investigation
Evidence
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The Carbon Cycle and Long-Term Climate
—
Scientific Foundation
Kasting and Catling — Evolution of a Habitable Planet
Author:
James F. Kasting; David Catling
Evolution of a Habitable Planet • Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 41 • 2003
Scientific Review
Neutral
DOI:
10.1146/annurev.astro.41.071601.170049
Used in this investigation
Evidence
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Liquid Water and Earth's Oceans
—
Scientific Foundation
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Earth's Atmosphere and Surface Conditions
—
Scientific Foundation
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The Carbon Cycle and Long-Term Climate
—
Broader Context
Korenaga — Plate Tectonics and Planetary Habitability
Author:
Jun Korenaga
Plate Tectonics and Planetary Habitability: Current Status and Future Challenges • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Vol. 1260 • 2012
Scientific Review
Neutral
DOI:
10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06276.x
Used in this investigation
Evidence
-
Plate Tectonics and Geological Activity
—
Scientific Foundation
Questions & Objections
-
Are Some Supposed Requirements Actually Unnecessary?
—
Scientific Qualification
Haghighipour — Formation and Dynamics of Super-Earth Planets
Author:
Nader Haghighipour
The Formation and Dynamics of Super-Earth Planets • Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Vol. 41 • 2013
Scientific Review
Neutral
DOI:
10.1146/annurev-earth-042711-105340
Used in this investigation
Evidence
-
Earth's Mass, Gravity, and Rocky Composition
—
Scientific Foundation
National Academies — Multiparameter Habitability Assessment
Author:
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
An Astrobiology Strategy for the Search for Life in the Universe • The National Academies Press • 2019
Scientific Review
Neutral
DOI:
10.17226/25252
Used in this investigation
Evidence
-
The Moon and Earth's Environment
—
Broader Context
-
Earth's Chemical Inventory
—
Early Earth Context
-
The Combined Requirements for Complex Life
—
Scientific Foundation
Explanations
-
Earth as One Successful Outcome
—
Broader Context
-
Selection Effects
—
Epistemic Limitation
-
Purposeful Design
—
Scientific Foundation
Questions & Objections
-
Are We Just Making a List of Earth's Features?
—
Methodological Context
-
Could Life Exist Under Very Different Conditions?
—
Epistemic Limitation
-
With So Many Planets, Isn't an Earth Bound to Occur Somewhere?
—
Broader Context
-
Does Observer Selection Explain Earth's Habitability?
—
Epistemic Limitation
-
Does Finding Another Habitable Planet Weaken the Design Argument?
—
Scientific Foundation
National Academies — Dynamic Habitability
Author:
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Origins, Worlds, and Life: A Decadal Strategy for Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023-2032 • The National Academies Press • 2023
Scientific Review
Neutral
DOI:
10.17226/26522
Used in this investigation
Evidence
-
The Combined Requirements for Complex Life
—
Dynamic Habitability
Explanations
-
Planetary Evolution and Natural Processes
—
Dynamic Habitability
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An Explanation Not Yet Known
—
Future Research
Sleep and Zahnle — Carbon Dioxide Cycling on Ancient Earth
Author:
Norman H. Sleep; Kevin Zahnle
Carbon Dioxide Cycling and Implications for Climate on Ancient Earth • Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Vol. 106, No. E1 • 2001
Journal Article
Neutral
DOI:
10.1029/2000JE001247
Used in this investigation
Evidence
-
The Carbon Cycle and Long-Term Climate
—
Geological Carbon Cycle
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Plate Tectonics and Geological Activity
—
Carbon Cycle Connection
Kopparapu, Wolf and Meadows — Characterizing Exoplanet Habitability
Author:
Ravi Kumar Kopparapu; Eric T. Wolf; Victoria S. Meadows
Characterizing Exoplanet Habitability • Planetary Astrobiology • 2020
Scientific Review
Neutral
DOI:
10.2458/azu_uapress_9780816540068-ch17
Used in this investigation
Evidence
-
Earth Within the Sun's Habitable Zone
—
Broader Context
-
The Sun as Earth's Host Star
—
Scientific Foundation
-
Earth's Orbit and Rotation
—
Broader Context
-
Liquid Water and Earth's Oceans
—
Broader Context
-
Earth's Mass, Gravity, and Rocky Composition
—
Broader Context
-
The Combined Requirements for Complex Life
—
Broader Context
Explanations
-
Earth as One Successful Outcome
—
Scientific Foundation
-
Selection Effects
—
Broader Context
-
Purposeful Design
—
Scientific Foundation
-
An Explanation Not Yet Known
—
Research Context
Questions & Objections
-
Are We Just Making a List of Earth's Features?
—
Broader Context
-
Could Life Exist Under Very Different Conditions?
—
Alternative Conditions
-
With So Many Planets, Isn't an Earth Bound to Occur Somewhere?
—
Scientific Foundation
-
Does Observer Selection Explain Earth's Habitability?
—
Broader Context
-
Does Finding Another Habitable Planet Weaken the Design Argument?
—
Scientific Foundation
Kopparapu et al. — Habitable Zones Around Main-Sequence Stars
Author:
Ravi Kumar Kopparapu; Ramses Ramirez; James F. Kasting; Vincent Eymet; Tyler D. Robinson; Suvrath Mahadevan; Ryan C. Terrien; Shawn Domagal-Goldman; Victoria Meadows; Rohit Deshpande
Habitable Zones Around Main-Sequence Stars: New Estimates • The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 765, No. 2, Article 131 • 2013
Journal Article
Neutral
DOI:
10.1088/0004-637X/765/2/131
Used in this investigation
Evidence
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Earth Within the Sun's Habitable Zone
—
Scientific Foundation
Wordsworth and Pierrehumbert — Water Loss from Terrestrial Planets
Author:
Robin D. Wordsworth; Raymond T. Pierrehumbert
Water Loss from Terrestrial Planets with CO2-Rich Atmospheres • The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 778, Article 154 • 2013
Journal Article
Neutral
DOI:
10.1088/0004-637X/778/2/154
Used in this investigation
Evidence
-
Liquid Water and Earth's Oceans
—
Water Retention
-
Earth's Atmosphere and Surface Conditions
—
Atmospheric Process
Barnes et al. — Habitability of Planets Orbiting Cool Stars
Author:
Rory Barnes; Brian Jackson; Richard Greenberg; Sean N. Raymond; René Heller
Habitability of Planets Orbiting Cool Stars • Astrobiology • 2010
Journal Article
Neutral
Used in this investigation
Evidence
-
The Sun as Earth's Host Star
—
Alternative Conditions
Krijt et al. — Chemical Habitability
Author:
Sebastiaan Krijt; Mihkel Kama; Melissa McClure; Johanna Teske; Edwin A. Bergin; Oliver Shorttle; Kevin J. Walsh; Sean N. Raymond
Chemical Habitability: Supply and Retention of Life's Essential Elements During Planet Formation • Protostars and Planets VII • 2023
Scientific Review
Neutral
Used in this investigation
Evidence
-
Earth's Chemical Inventory
—
Scientific Foundation
