04-07-2022, 01:22 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-07-2022, 01:23 AM by stevebowers.)
Floating continents on Venus
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2203.06722.pdf
Note that we have a version of this concept in OA already, described in detail in the article about the planet Blanchard.
https://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/5762be458989f
I might get round to updating and expanding that article, since the 'floating continent' idea is useful and could potentially be used on a wide range of worlds.
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2203.06722.pdf
Quote:I review past proposals and propose a new method for terraforming Venus by building an artificial surface in the much more hospitable upper atmosphere where the temperature and pressure are both Earth-like. Such a surface could be built with locally produced materials and would float above the bulk of the atmosphere using nitrogen as a lifting gas. This would allow the engineering of a breathable atmosphere above the surface and would remove the need to import or export extreme amounts of mass, except for comparatively modest quantities of water. The engineering, logistical, and energy requirements of this method are surveyed. I find that such a terraforming project could be completed in a minimum of 200 years in a best-case scenario, comparable to other proposals, with significantly lower resource costs.
Note that we have a version of this concept in OA already, described in detail in the article about the planet Blanchard.
https://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/5762be458989f
I might get round to updating and expanding that article, since the 'floating continent' idea is useful and could potentially be used on a wide range of worlds.