How important is CO2 to planetary habitability?
How important is CO2 to planetary habitability?
How important is CO2 to planetary habitability?
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Surface temperature vs. pressure<br />
<strong>CO2</strong> CLOUDS IN BOTH CASES<br />
RED = DRY (PURE <strong>CO2</strong>)<br />
BLUE = H2O-SATURATED<br />
TROPOSPHERE, NO H2O CLOUDS<br />
Multiple-bar<br />
atmospheres unlikely<br />
due <strong>to</strong> constraints<br />
from atmospheric<br />
escape theory (e.g.<br />
Grott et al. 2011)