Earth’s water originated close to home, lava analysis suggests
Deuterium levels in mantle argue against comets as H2O source
WATERY WORLD Water molecules embedded inside lava spewed by volcanoes in Iceland (like the one shown) and Canada suggest that Earth’s H2O originated from water-laden dust.
Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson
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