Volume 147, 2010

The significance of trace constituents in the solar system

Abstract

Trace or minor constituents are key to the origin, maintenance, and the eventual fate of atmospheres of solar system objects. In this Introductory Paper, I illustrate this point by discussing certain cross cutting themes, including the chemistry of the formation and stability of a nitrogen atmosphere on Titan and the Earth, the chemical and biochemical origin of methane on the terrestrial planets and Titan, production and role of photochemical haze and aerosols, especially on Titan, and the significance of electro-photochemistry for habitability of Mars.

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
30 jun. 2010
Accepted
02 jul. 2010
First published
26 ago. 2010

Faraday Discuss., 2010,147, 9-29

The significance of trace constituents in the solar system

S. K. Atreya, Faraday Discuss., 2010, 147, 9 DOI: 10.1039/C005460G

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