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#1 2016-11-23 19:47:09
- Void
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Dealing with U.V.
http://cloudsao.com/MARS-ICE-HOUSE
So, it seems after all that ice will shield from U.V., at least in some cases.
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Why ice? Water ice is an effective radiation shield, diminishing both ultra-violet solar and galactic gamma rays to safe levels with only a 5cm thick shell. Ice is translucent allowing natural daylight to stream into the dwelling connecting inhabitants to circadian cycles necessary for maintaining healthy bio-rhythms. The translucency gradient of the ice shells can be modulated to achieve transparent windows allowing for views of the Martian landscape beyond, which has been proven to improve crew morale and psychological well being. Water ice is abundant in the northern latitudes and easily extracted as it's covered by only 30cm of loose regolith.
So, ice covered reservoirs, or domes which include ice, useful for photo-organisms for life support and for terraforming.
Enough said 
Last edited by Void (2016-11-23 19:52:47)
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