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Planet Earth – our oasis in space

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 March 2004

SIEGFRIED J. BAUER
SIEGFRIED J. BAUER
Affiliation:
Institute of Geophysics, Astrophysics and Meteorology, University of Graz, Universitatsplatz 5, A-8010 Graz, Austria. E-mail: siegfried.bauer@uni-graz.at
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Planet Earth is unique in our solar system as an abode of life. In contrast to its planetary neighbours, the presence of liquid water, a benign atmospheric environment, a solid surface and an internal structure providing a protective magnetic field make it a suitable habitat for man. While natural forces have shaped the Earth over millennia, man through his technological prowess may become a threat to this oasis of life in the solar system.

Type
Research Article
Information
European Review , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , February 2004 , pp. 111 - 119
Copyright
© Academia Europaea 2004

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