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SCIENCE
卷 326, 期 5960, 页码 1675-1677出版社
AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1126/science.1176879
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- NASA [NN08 AH23G]
Recent astronomical observations have revealed what may prove to be the ubiquity of water vapor during the early stages of planet formation. We present here a simple mechanism showing how water vapor forms in situ and is capable of shielding itself from molecule-destroying stellar radiation. The absorption of this radiation by water can control the thermodynamics of the terrestrial planet-forming zone. Similar to Earth's ozone layer, which shelters the chemistry of life, the water layer protects other water molecules and allows for a rich organic chemistry. The total abundance of water vapor in the natal habitable zone is equal to that of several thousand oceans.
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