Searching for Habitable Worlds: An Introduction by Abel Méndez and Wilson González-Espada
Author:Abel Méndez and Wilson González-Espada
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781681744018
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Published: 2016-04-26T00:00:00+00:00
3.3 Measuring habitability
Habitability metrics are emerging fields within the broader field of astrobiology. As one might expect, habitability metrics originated within the field of ecology and population dynamics to understand the distribution of wild animals and plants (figure 3.10).
Figure 3.10. Three very distinct habitable environments. Atacama Desert (Chile), Guánica Dry Forest (Puerto Rico) and El Yunque Rain Forest (Puerto Rico). A habitability metric is a number that can compare the physical and chemical properties of an exoplanet with that of Earth. Courtesy of PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
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