RELEASE NOTE (Version 6.0). This release introduces Supplementary Appendix E, which rigorously defines the physical, thermodynamic, and geodynamic limits of serpentinization when evaluated as a potential hydrogen source. Appendix E demonstrates that serpentinization cannot sustain a continuous, spatially coherent, and temporally stable hydrogen flux compatible with the formalism defined in Supplementary Appendix D. The core thesis of the Primordial Hydrogen Continuum™ remains unchanged; Appendix E provides a physical exclusion framework rather than an alternative generation mechanism. Validation requires drilling. RELEASE NOTE (Version 5.0). This release introduces a calibratable physical framework formalized in Supplementary Appendix D (Mathematical Framework of the Primordial Hydrogen Continuum™). The core thesis of the PHC remains unchanged; Version 5.0 adds a dimensionally consistent model, explicit parameter definitions, and a set of calibratable observables for first-well testing. Validation requires drilling. This scientific report formalizes the concept of the Primordial Hydrogen Continuum™ — a geophysical and geochemical framework describing hydrogen as a continuously degassing planetary flux originating from Earth’s metal-hydride core and mantle. Building on Dr. Vladimir Larin’s Primordially Hydridic Earth hypothesis (1968), the work proposes a paradigm shift from surface-based hydrogen models (serpentinization, thermocatalytic reactions, radiolysis, stimulated hydrogen systems, microbial generation, and other mechanisms relying on the decomposition of water in the lithosphere) toward deep mantle-derived hydrogen as a fundamental planetary process. The framework integrates: • deep hydrogen generation, • mantle degassing mechanisms, • ³He/⁴He isotopic evidence, • geodynamic expansion processes, • hydrogen seepage diagnostics, • gravimetric–magnetic anomaly correlation. The report synthesizes empirical observations from multiple continents, including more than forty hydrogen dry wells drilled under the serpentinization hypothesis, demonstrating its inconsistency with industrial-scale hydrogen occurrence. The Primordial Hydrogen Continuum provides a coherent model for geological hydrogen exploration, focusing on continuous flux rather than trap-based accumulation, and outlines implications for energy systems, geosciences, and planetary evolution. Semantic Register (v1.0) This DOI formalizes a terminology set designed to prevent ambiguous re-labeling: • Primordial Hydrogen Continuum™ — deep, mantle-origin hydrogen degassing flow; non-trap-based and not limited by surface reactions. • Deep Hydrogen Flux — synonym of Primordial Hydrogen Continuum™ for modeling contexts. • Mantle-Origin H₂ Systems — open-flow, non-trap systems governed by planetary degassing. • Degassing Flow Windows — spatiotemporal corridors where long-lived H₂ flux is detectable. • Isotopic Ground-Truth — ³He/⁴He and D/H ratios as falsification-resistant validators of mantle origin. • Non-Trap Exploration Logic — upstream workflow targeting flows rather than “reservoirs.” • Flow-First Drilling Protocol — a 12-well campaign logic for statistically resolving commercial inflow. • Infinite-Life Well (geologic sense) — well life governed by degassing timescales, not by storage depletion. Cross-disciplinary scope: Geology Planetary Science; Physics Energy Geochemistry; Astrophysics Biology Philosophy of Science; Innovation Systems Theory History the framework is explicitly independent of classical reservoir accumulation assumptions.
Viacheslav A. Shirokikh (Tue,) studied this question.