Primordial Origins of Earth's Carbon

In this chapter we review the astrophysical origins of Earth's carbon, from the products of the Big Bang and culminating with the Earth's. We review the measured compositions of different primitive objects comets, various classes of meteorites and interstellar dust. We discuss the composition of the Solar Nebula, especially with to the distribution of volatiles such as carbon. We discuss dynamical of planetary formation from planetesimals and planetary embryos, and the for volatile delivery to the growing Earth from different sources., we review Earth's carbon reservoirs. Throughout the chapter we open questions related to planet formation, meteoritics, and.