Ammonia has been considered as a potential atmospheric biosignature on rocky planets with atmospheres primarily composed of nitrogen and hydrogen, dubbed “Cold Haber Worlds”. Previous research suggests that enough ammonia could be produced on these planets to be detectable from Earth, but these efforts have not quantified their long-term habitability. Here, we analyze climate model simulations of such atmospheres, including their composition and surface temperatures, and discuss questions related to the lifetime of high-hydrogen atmospheres.
A Climatic Investigation of Cold Haber World Atmospheres II
Evan Sneed
Major:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Exhibition Category:
Physical Sciences
Exhibition Format:
Poster Presentation
Campus:
University Park
Faculty Sponsor:
Jim Kasting
Poster Number:
112
Award Winner
University Library Awards for Information Literacy - John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock Grand Prize