Cold Aqueous Planetary Geochemistry with FREZCHEM From Modeling to the Search for Life at the Limits /

• Main Authors: Marion, Giles M. (Author), Kargel, Jeffrey S. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Series: Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics,
• Subjects: Physics.; Physical chemistry.; Geophysics.; Space sciences.; Astrobiology.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Physical Chemistry.; Geophysics/Geodesy.

This book explicitly investigates issues of astrobiological relevance in the context of cold aqueous planetary geochemistry. At the core of the technical chapters is the FREZCHEM model, initially developed over many years by one of the authors to quantify aqueous electrolyte properties and chemical...

Table of Contents:

• Aqueous Chemistry
• The FREZCHEM Model
• Limits for Life
• Biogeochemical Applications to Solar System Bodies
• The Search for and Future of Life in the Universe.