Feb 23, 2019
Diving into Earth’s interior helps scientists unravel secrets of diamond formation
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: climatology, space
Understanding the global carbon cycle provides scientists with vital clues about the planet’s habitability.
It’s the reason why the Earth has a clement stable climate and a low carbon dioxide atmosphere compared to that of Venus, for instance, which is in a runaway greenhouse state with high surface temperatures and a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere.
One major difference between Earth and Venus is the existence of active plate tectonics on Earth, which make our environment unique within our solar system.