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The oxygen valve on hydrogen escape since the great oxidation event
Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HA, UK
Dan Marsh
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Catherine Walsh
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School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Felix Sainsbury-Martinez
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Marrick Braam
Center for Space and Habitability, University of Bern, Gesellschaftsstrasse 6, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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Short summary
During the Archean eon (4–2.4 Gyr ago), Earth's atmosphere lacked oxygen (O2) but contained nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane. As cyanobacteria evolved, they produced O2, while hydrogen (H) escaped, making Earth more oxidized. Around 2.4 billion years ago, O2 levels rose, limiting hydrogen loss. Using 3D computer simulations, we found that atmospheric O2 concentrations affect the upward diffusion of water vapor (H2O). We therefore quantify the rate of hydrogen escape as O2 changes.
During the Archean eon (4–2.4 Gyr ago), Earth's atmosphere lacked oxygen (O2) but contained...
