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Understanding Geochemical Cycles for Sustainable Ecosystem Design on Mars and Earth

To successfully design a sustainable Mars colony or any ecosystem on Earth, a thorough understanding of geochemical cycles is essential. This overview covers the water cycle, carbon cycle, and energy non-cycle, highlighting the significance of water distribution—97% in oceans, 3% in ice, and a majority of the remainder as groundwater. It details the processes of evaporation, cloud formation, precipitation, and the interconnectivity of water bodies. The water cycle exemplifies a closed system of flows, as famously noted in Ecclesiastes 1:7—"All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full."

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Understanding Geochemical Cycles for Sustainable Ecosystem Design on Mars and Earth

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  1. Introducing the Geochemical Cycles(it is necessary to understand & use these if you want to design a Mars Colony or any ecosystem on Earth…)Water cycleCarbon cycleEnergy NON-cycle

  2. Water Cycle…97% ocean

  3. 3% ice

  4. Most of the rest is groundwater…

  5. Rivers & lakes

  6. Clouds, rain, snow…

  7. Plant tissue

  8. H2O Cycle getting started… EVAPORATION Ice Ground water Ocean

  9. The main thing is to present it as a CYCLE That means every place with water has at least one arrow coming in and one arrow going out! ICE

  10. "All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full: unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. (Ecclesiastes 1:7). (This is supposed to have been written by King Solomon, who was considered very wise.)

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