Earth's oceans once turned green—and they could change again
- Researchers in Japan argue Earth's oceans may have been green during the Archaean eon.
- Early life was confined to oceans lacking oxygen, with iron influencing ocean chemistry.
- Banded iron formations, deposited 3.8 to 1.8 billion years ago, suggest high oceanic iron.
- Waters around Iwo Jima have a greenish color because of oxidized iron, Fe.
- Pale-Green dot worlds might be good candidates to harbor early photosynthetic lifeforms.
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Study Reveals Earth’s Oceans Were Once a Surprising Shade of Green
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