Re: How to really terraform (part 1)

From: Scott Lowther (scottlowtherHATESSPAM_at_ix.netcomARGH.com)
Date: 06/14/04 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 04:35:07 GMT

Andrew Usher wrote:
>
> Scott Lowther <scottlowtherHATESSPAM@ix.netcomARGH.com> wrote in message news:<40CBF4DA.45B1@ix.netcomARGH.com>...

> Well, it depends on how much water you get to come down in the
> tropical regions.
> Once that evaporates you're back where you started.

It would be the same for any approach. However, bombing the poles adds
thermal energy to the planet (albeit not very much, comparatively).

 Also, you still
> have no precipitation, making the introduction of forest impossible.

Forests won't be possible until the atmosphere is capable of supporting
them, which means, among other things, heating up the planet.

> Comets will add N2 to the air. However, they will subtract O2, as all
> the methane and ammonia will oxidise in the atmosphere. Again, plants
> require O2,

They require CO2 more. CO2 is far more likely to be had than O2. 

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