Glaciation Escape on Earth-Like Planets Limited by CO2 Condensation

M. Turbet , F. Forget (1) , J. Leconte (2) , G. Tobie (3) , B. Charnay (4) , Franck Selsis (2) , E. Bolmont

1 UPMC - Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6
2 ECLIPSE 2017
3 LPG - Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique [UMR 6112]
4 LMD - Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (UMR 8539)

We discuss the ability of Earth-like planets to escape from episodes of complete glaciation (i.e. snowball episodes) through volcanic CO2 greenhouse warming. We show that CO2 polar condensation prevents distant planets to escape glaciation.

Domaines: Planétologie et astrophysique de la terre [astro-ph.EP]

M. Turbet, F. Forget, J. Leconte, G. Tobie, B. Charnay, et al.. Glaciation Escape on Earth-Like Planets Limited by CO2 Condensation. Habitable Worlds 2017: A System Science Workshop, held 13-17 November, 2017 in Laramie, Wyoming. LPI Contribution No. 2042, id.4017, Nov 2017, Laramie, Wyoming, United States. ⟨hal-01661965⟩