magma

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Much of Earth was covered by a global ocean of magma, with temperatures so extreme that liquid water could not survive.

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A global magma ocean might move some heat from the dayside toward the nightside, but without an atmosphere the permanently dark side would solidify, limiting how much energy could be redistributed.

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Strontium isotopes: Different forms of the element strontium used by scientists to determine the origin and history of rocks and magmas.

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Rising magma heats these buried layers, producing methane and other hydrocarbons.

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As bubbles accumulate, the magma becomes more buoyant and rises faster, sometimes tearing apart and erupting explosively.

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