The moon and the origin of life
Astrophysics
2023-01-11 v1
Abstract
Earth is unusual in bearing life, and in having a large moon. A number of authors have suggested a possible connection between the two, e.g. through lunar stabilisation of the earth's obliquity, or through the effects of the oceanic tides. The various suggestions are reviewed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0112399,
title = {The moon and the origin of life},
author = {C. R. Benn},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0112399},
year = {2023}
}
Comments
7 pages, accepted for publication in Earth, Moon and Planets