First “Photos” of Ocean Carbon Molecules Hold Clues to Future Warming

Re:First “Photos” of Ocean Carbon Molecules Hold Clues to Fu... by xvedejas on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @10:43PM (#17721342)

> “The deeper molecules were easier because their surface was plainer.”

I can't tell, is this is a mistaken transcription and they meant "planar"?

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Re:First “Photos” of Ocean Carbon Molecules Hold Clues to Fu... by Scarblac on Thursday August 09, 2018 @02:52AM (#17722110)

I think they just meant simpler. Are these molecules ever completely planar?

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Re:First “Photos” of Ocean Carbon Molecules Hold Clues to Fu... by twic on Thursday August 09, 2018 @07:46AM (#17723304)

Aromatic ring systems are planar. The molecule in the picture looks like one big aromatic ring system to me.

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