Thermal Gradients
Vent-driven temperature differences power endergonic chemistry
Redox Chemistry
Mineral-surface electron transfer (FeS, pyrite catalysis)
UV Radiation
Photolysis & photochemistry near the surface (Beer-Lambert attenuation)
Lightning
Stochastic electrical discharges — Miller-Urey energy source

Energy by Depth

Thermal Redox UV Lightning

Energy Budget Over Time

Energy Coupling — How Sources Power Reactions