SummaryNote wildly-speculates on an energy-mass calculation-methodlogy for Mars. Photographs suggest sea life in the form of urchins and squid. This note outlines a theoretical approach biologists could use to estimate the energy-output from the bio mass on Mars.
Earth-based models would be useful in predicting the types of energy-conversion process, scope of energy-transformation, and the inputs and outputs from these bio-mass conversions. Mars Biology 101 could very well be University Course in the near future.
Energy Calculations for bio-mass yields on MarsNote the fossil images are
not dead, but appear to be moving.
Ocean coral on Mars;
same image.
Trilobites. Matching structural images on the opposite side of Mars--biology the source of common structure? Clicking on
more information compares the Mars-fossil-like-rocks to Earth-fossiles.
Earth-Mars sea creature comparison;
earth-Mars comparison of water-plant interaction.
Wet soil and mud images;
Mars sea urchins were a plentiful food supply as were
squids.
Energy: Cannot be created or destroyed -- so who was using it, and what were the fruits of their work?
It is possible to calculate the "level of energy from this food supply" and "how many animal-human-like creatures" could be supported/required to
harvest this food supply. Nameley, if the urchins were converted to energy [through digestion], could get an estimate of the amount of energy that was going into both creating and also could be put to use based on this
food supply, where the energy efficiency is about
10-20%.
The products are known; so too can the chemical reactions on Mars be theorized.
Photographs urchin-dispersions another clue to water-depthAlso, there is a relationship between water depth, and urchin-dispertion. This implies that the urchin-photograph-analysis could yield insight into the hypothetical water-levels, temperature, and algae-dispertion patterns on Mars. A similar approach is used to evaluate sea temperature changes on
Earth.
Predators: Why not developed; of if they had developed, why were they falling at a faster rate than the sea urchins?
Given the apparent large
sea-beds of urchins,
can theorize on what types of predators were
not there; and also what factors affected the water-supply. Meaning: If the predators were in such short supply that the urchins were able to reproduce, could theorize on the types of factors affecting the presence of urchin-predators; whether the predators [if they existed at all] were knocked out first by the environment, but the urchins were protected for some reason.
The urchins mean something came before them in the "evolutionary timeline."
Final exam: for those who are studying
Martian biology, there are efforts under way to translate the estimated water-depth-volume into a total estimate of the total energy
available for other uses; and an estimate
of the energy per area.
Urchins are herbivores, meaning that they could feed on algae, and also other animals could use the algae for energy.
A sea-energy analysis can be done for any planet--we know there was life and water; we simply can run the numbers and caculate the "total energy available" and estimate "what ends could this energy have been put to" in order to "look for those results." We know
what steps are involved in urchin-harvesting; we can look for evidence that these activities were occuring by humans.
Sun-Mars orientationThe amount of energy that
the Martian system required to produce and support these organisms could then be compared to what is occuring today. We could evaluate the change in the energy requirements vs what is possible, and speculate on "what types of changes" had to occur to move from what once supported life; to what we have now on the surface of Mars.
Possibly, the Mars-energy requirements to support life have not changed much; and the amount of energy that exists today has not varied much. On the other hand, if we compare the total Mars-biomass-energy reuqirements, we might find that the enregy-support requirements to support this biomass is far different than what is possible today. Another way of saying this is to assume that the biomass exists today, and see to what extent the biomass would flourish and what types of energy it would produce. The differences between what is theoretically required, and what was once available could give insight into the speed the changes occurred.
Translation: Earth science-models can be applied to Mars to estimate the human-population that could theoretically have been
supported. The next step would be: "How deeply are these fossils buried" and "what else is buried with them"? If you want to be an archaelogist and are worried about the Earth running out of "new life forms to study," get your bags. There are a number of Nobel Prizes to be awarded for scientific research on Mars.
Other linksNASA's urchin research on the space-station needs to be modified for analysis of the Mars-based urchins.
Biology on mars discussion forum.
Discussion on Mars urchins.
Assumptions behind the fossils.
Cross-reference table.
Mars wave patterns: Evidence of water.
Martian squids will make a
good image for the Cruise-Spielburg
remake of War of the Worlds.
Life on mars images adjusted.
similar to the
Venutian discs. The Venus pics were taken from high altitude and are large; the discs on Mars are small. Round things.
