Moontanman Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Hydrocarbons Deep Within Earth: New Computational Study Reveals How A snapshot taken from a first-principles molecular dynamics simulation of liquid methane in contact with a hydrogen-terminated diamond surface at high temperature and pressure. The spontaneous formation of longer hydrocarbons are readily found during the simulations. (Credit: Eric Schwegler, Lawrence Livermore National Lab) ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2011) — A new computational study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals how hydrocarbons may be formed from methane in deep Earth at extreme pressures and temperatures. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110415104540.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Hydrocarbons Deep Within Earth: New Computational Study Reveals How A snapshot taken from a first-principles molecular dynamics simulation of liquid methane in contact with a hydrogen-terminated diamond surface at high temperature and pressure. The spontaneous formation of longer hydrocarbons are readily found during the simulations. (Credit: Eric Schwegler, Lawrence Livermore National Lab) ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2011) — A new computational study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals how hydrocarbons may be formed from methane in deep Earth at extreme pressures and temperatures. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110415104540.htm Thomas Gold must be smiling in his grave! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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