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A vast amount of energy emanates from the sun, and at the distance of Earth, approximately 172,500 TW reaches the atmosphere. Of that, 80,600 TW reaches the surface with 15,600 TW falling on land. Photosynthesis converts 156 TW in the form of biomass, which represents all food/fuel for the biosphere with about 20 TW of the total product used by humans.
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- Vaughn, Michael David (Author)
- Moore, Thomas (Thesis advisor)
- Fromme, Petra (Thesis advisor)
- Ghirlanda, Giovanna (Committee member)
- Redding, Kevin (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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2014
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- Partial requirement for: Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2014Note typethesis
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-206)Note typebibliography
- Field of study: Biochemistry
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by Michael David Vaughn