Database on mineral mediated carbon reduction: implications for future research

Received: 05 sep 2022, Revised: 07 Sep 2022, Accepted: 22 Oct 2022, Available online: 21 Dec 2022, Version of Record: 21 Dec 2022

Medha Prakash
Affiliation:
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
Jessica M. Weber*
Affiliation:
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
Laura E. Rodriguez
Affiliation:
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
Rachel Y. Sheppard
Affiliation:
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
Laura M. Barge
Affiliation:
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
*
Author for correspondence: Jessica M. Weber, E-mail: jessica.weber@jpl.nasa.gov

Abstract


Carbon reduction is an important process for Earth-like origins of life events and of great interest to the astrobiology community. In this paper, we have collected experimental results, field work and modelling data on CO and CO2 reduction in order to summarize the research that has been carried out particularly in relation to the early Earth and Mars. By having a database of this work, researchers will be able to clearly survey the parameters tested and find knowledge gaps wherein more experimentation would be most beneficial. We focused on reviewing the modelling parameters, field work and laboratory conditions relevant to Mars and the early Earth. We highlight important areas addressed as well as suggest future work needed, including identifying relevant parameters to test in both laboratory and modelling work. We also discuss the utility of organizing research results in such a database in astrobiology.

 
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carbon fixationdatabaseearly EarthMarsreduction
 



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