▪ Abstract Giant planets have now been discovered around other stars, and it is only a matter
of time until Earth-sized planets are detected. Whether any of these planets are suitable for …

We address the first several hundred million years of Earth's history. The Moon-forming
impact left Earth enveloped in a hot silicate atmosphere that cooled and condensed over∼ …

This study explores a chemo-thermo-dynamic subduction zone model that solves for slab
dehydration during subduction. We investigate how changes in the incoming plate's …

Progress in the neurosciences is profoundly changing our conception of ourselves. Contrary
to time-honored intuition, the mind turns out to be a complex of brain functions. And contrary …

The timescales and mechanisms for the formation and chemical differentiation of the planets
can be quantified using the radioactive decay of short-lived isotopes,,,,,,,,,. Of these, the …

Even a cursory historical look at the development of geology reveals that the cooling of the
Earth has always been a central issue (Birch, 1965; Fourier, 1824; Holmes, 1915; Joly …

Abstract The MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging
(MESSENGER) spacecraft, launched on August 3, 2004, is nearing the halfway point on its …

▪ Abstract The giant impact theory is the leading hypothesis for the origin of the Moon. This
review focuses on dynamical aspects of an impact-induced lunar formation, in particular …

The Mars hemispheric dichotomy is expressed as a dramatic difference in elevation, crustal
thickness and crater density between the southern highlands and northern lowlands (which …

Heat provides the energy that drives almost all geological phenomena and sets the
temperature at which these phenomena operate. This book explains the key physical …