Lacking plate tectonics and crustal recycling, the long-term evolution of the crust-mantle
system of Mars is driven by mantle convection, partial melting, and silicate differentiation …

The Moon is key to understanding both Earth and our Solar System in terms of planetary
processes and has been a witness of the Solar System history for more than 4.5 Ga. Building …

Abstract A three‐dimensional (3D) finite element model was built to understand the lunar
surface and subsurface thermophysical behavior. This is a multi‐layer model, with a top …

Natural depletion of subsurface petroleum liquids releases energy in the form of heat. The
rate of natural source zone depletion (NSZD) can be derived from subsurface temperature …

In-pile measurements of nuclear fuel properties is of critical importance for the design,
performance, and safety considerations of next generation nuclear reactors and can be …

The InSight mission launches in 2018 to characterize several geophysical quantities on
Mars, including the heat flow from the planetary interior. This quantity will be calculated by …

The physical properties, sequence structure, and heat flow of planetary regolith are
important information to enhance the scientific understanding of lunar evolution and the …

The analytical models used by hot-wire type probes are no longer suitable for the
characterization of insulating materials. This paper proposes a solution, which is based on a …

Heated needle probes provide the most convenient method to measure snow thermal
conductivity. Recent studies have suggested that this method underestimates snow thermal …

In-pile instrumentation is critical for advancing operations and materials discovery in the
nuclear industry. Ensuring optimal performance of sensors in high temperatures is the first …