A Fracture Zone-Habitable Zone Model for the Origin of Life in the Hadean Tide-Hydrothermal Coupling System with Inorganic Bubble Synergy

Key Points

• The aim is to address limitations of existing life origin hypotheses using a new tidal-hydrothermal model during the Hadean era.
• Constructed a model based on hydrothermal fluid properties and tidal dynamics.
• Examined high-pressure environments of deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
• Analyzed inorganic bubble formation as transport carriers for organic precursors.
• Quantified the spatial extent of fracture zones and habitable zones.
• Proposed a mechanism for the directional transport of organic precursors using inorganic bubbles.
• Found that tidal dynamics can effectively separate toxic substances, aiding prebiotic evolution.
• Indicated a correlation between diminishing tidal forces and increased complexity of early life forms.