Fast tidal cycling and the origin of life

2004/01/16 by Richard Lathe · 1 voice · 9 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution #Origins and Evolution of Life #Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life

paper · doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2003.10.018

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Citations

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Discussions

• In 2005, 'tidal cycling', was proposed, where moon-driven tides enabled salt-based amplification of 🧬. Inter-tidal zones experience varying ionic cycles, mimicking thermal cycling. Long story short: [bsky, 1 points, 1 comments]