Primordial oil slick.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 174 ·No. 4004 ·1971-10-01 ·Pages 53-5

Lasaga AC, Holland HD, Dwyer MJ

Abstract

Calculations and some preliminary experiments suggest that an early methane atmosphere would have been polymerized by solar ultraviolet radiation in geologically short periods of time. An oil slick 1 to 10 meters thick could have been produced in this way and might well have been of considerable importance in the development of life.

Authors & Affiliations

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Lasaga A C

Holland H D

Dwyer M J

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.174.4004.53

Published

1971-10-01

Pages

53-5

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.174.4004.53 View journal details

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