Issues associated with the formation of the ocean by SCP-045

Emily Burrows

Abstract


Within the creative writing universe of the SCP Foundation, SCP-045 is an object that formed the Earth’s oceans through magical conversion of gaseous nitrogen to liquid water. This conversion would require a large mass of gaseous nitrogen, as well as enough time for it to be converted. It also requires SCP-045 to be continuously supplied with new gaseous nitrogen. This paper discusses some of the different environmental constraints on SCP-045’s ability to convert enough nitrogen into liquid water to form Earth’s entire ocean.


Keywords


Internet; Mathematics; Earth Sciences; Ocean; SCP-045

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