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Interesting system
umbrellacore444Date: Tuesday, 09.10.2012, 14:48 | Message # 1
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I've discovered a nice solar system
1. Terra with life
2. Oceania with life

The oceania planet is particularly interesting as the ocean is 'red' in colour. I first thought it was a lighting effect but I investigated deeper and found that the ocean has some sort of 'growth'. It has two huge polar caps aswel. In theory the whole ocean could have a huge network of kelp beds or bacteria in the water could feed off a particular mineral and turn the ocean red as a waste process.

What I need to know is this... The atmospheric pressure is just below 0.2 (20%) of Earths pressure - wouldnt water 'boil' off because the lack of pressure ? The gravity is 1.3 that of Earth ...
 
HarbingerDawnDate: Tuesday, 09.10.2012, 15:08 | Message # 2
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Hello umbrellacore444, and welcome to the forum. Please take a moment to read the forum rules.

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I've discovered a nice solar system

When you post about an interesting world/system/object in SE that you want to share, you should post its location code as well.

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the ocean is 'red' in colour

Many worlds in SpaceEngine have red oceans. Oceans may be green and blue as well.

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The atmospheric pressure is just below 0.2 (20%) of Earths pressure - wouldnt water 'boil' off because the lack of pressure ?

No, 0.2 atm is quite enough to support liquid water, though it would boil at a lower temperature than it does on Earth. Water can be liquid at pressures as low as 0.006 atm, though at very low pressures it is liquid only at a very low range of temperatures near the freezing point, and would probably suffer from accelerated evaporation.





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