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On the edge of habitability and the extremes of liquidity

Hansen-Goos, H. ; Thomson, Erik S and Wettlaufer, J. S. (2014) In Planetary and Space Science 98(Special Issue: SI). p.169-181
Abstract
The physical and biological mechanisms that extend the equilibrium domain of liquid water into the ice region of the bulk phase diagram are examined in view of their importance for the enhancement of planetary habitability. The physical phenomena studied are the premelting of ice, which allows for films of liquid water at temperatures well below freezing, and the wetting of hygroscopic salts with the persistence of briny films even for thermodynamic conditions remote from those of bulk liquid water. Organisms are known to produce a variety of frost-suppressing substances, one of which, the anti-freeze protein, is described here. In this article, we provide a synthesis of theoretical and experimental studies whilst extending ideas into new... (More)
The physical and biological mechanisms that extend the equilibrium domain of liquid water into the ice region of the bulk phase diagram are examined in view of their importance for the enhancement of planetary habitability. The physical phenomena studied are the premelting of ice, which allows for films of liquid water at temperatures well below freezing, and the wetting of hygroscopic salts with the persistence of briny films even for thermodynamic conditions remote from those of bulk liquid water. Organisms are known to produce a variety of frost-suppressing substances, one of which, the anti-freeze protein, is described here. In this article, we provide a synthesis of theoretical and experimental studies whilst extending ideas into new territory as we address the question of habitability. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (Less)
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P3653, V108, ATES OF AMERICA, Astronomy & Astrophysics, MECHANISM, STABILITY, MICROORGANISMS, GROWTH, FORCES, MARS, MICROBIOTIC CRUSTS, SEA-ICE, WATER-VEIN SYSTEM, Planetary habitability, Extremophiles, Antifreeze proteins, Brines, Premelting of ice, Deliquescence
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Planetary and Space Science
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Special Issue: SI
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169 - 181
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1873-5088
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10.1016/j.pss.2013.04.010
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English
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  abstract     = {{The physical and biological mechanisms that extend the equilibrium domain of liquid water into the ice region of the bulk phase diagram are examined in view of their importance for the enhancement of planetary habitability. The physical phenomena studied are the premelting of ice, which allows for films of liquid water at temperatures well below freezing, and the wetting of hygroscopic salts with the persistence of briny films even for thermodynamic conditions remote from those of bulk liquid water. Organisms are known to produce a variety of frost-suppressing substances, one of which, the anti-freeze protein, is described here. In this article, we provide a synthesis of theoretical and experimental studies whilst extending ideas into new territory as we address the question of habitability. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.}},
  author       = {{Hansen-Goos, H. and Thomson, Erik S and Wettlaufer, J. S.}},
  issn         = {{1873-5088}},
  keywords     = {{P3653; V108; ATES OF AMERICA; Astronomy & Astrophysics; MECHANISM; STABILITY; MICROORGANISMS; GROWTH; FORCES; MARS; MICROBIOTIC CRUSTS; SEA-ICE; WATER-VEIN SYSTEM; Planetary habitability; Extremophiles; Antifreeze proteins; Brines; Premelting of ice; Deliquescence}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{Special Issue: SI}},
  pages        = {{169--181}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Planetary and Space Science}},
  title        = {{On the edge of habitability and the extremes of liquidity}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2013.04.010}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.pss.2013.04.010}},
  volume       = {{98}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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