Re: [Phys-l] atmosphere

[Jack Uretsky <jlu@hep.anl.gov>]

An expert on these matters is Lynne Margulis at U Mass.  You might look at 
Margulis and (Dorion) Sagan, <What is Life?> (U. of Calif. Press 1995). 
I've not yet started on my copy, which I acquired in September after 
attending a lecture by Margulis.
			Regards,
				Jack

On Sat, 3 Jan 2009, Pat Viele wrote:

> This might help.
>
> Windows on the Universe
> http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/physical_science/chemistry/photodissociation.html&edu=high
>
>
>
> Anthony Lapinski wrote:
> > I'm teaching about planetary atmospheres in astronomy. I've read about
> > sunlight breaking down methane and ammonia in Earth's ancient atmosphere
> > to produce hydrogen, carbon, and nitrogen. I guess this is called
> > photodissociation. I'm no chemistry expert, but does anyone know the
> > chemical reactions for this? I looked online but could not find them, only
> > water forming hydrogen and oxygen, and oxygen forming ozone.
> >
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