Magma oceans in the inner solar system
LT Elkins-Tanton - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Theory and observations point to the occurrence of magma ponds or oceans in the early
evolution of terrestrial planets and in many early-accreting planetesimals. The apparent …
evolution of terrestrial planets and in many early-accreting planetesimals. The apparent …
Emergence of a habitable planet
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∼ …
impact left Earth enveloped in a hot silicate atmosphere that cooled and condensed over∼ …
Solar system abundances and condensation temperatures of the elements
K Lodders - The Astrophysical Journal, 2003 - iopscience.iop.org
Solar photospheric and meteoritic CI chondrite abundance determinations for all elements
are summarized and the best currently available photospheric abundances are selected …
are summarized and the best currently available photospheric abundances are selected …
The effect of Jupiter's formation on the distribution of refractory elements and inclusions in meteorites
We present a comprehensive evolutionary model of the Sun's protoplanetary disk,
constructed to resolve the" CAI storage problem" of meteoritics. We predict the abundances …
constructed to resolve the" CAI storage problem" of meteoritics. We predict the abundances …
4.4 Abundances of the elements in the Solar System: 4 The Solar System
K Lodders, H Palme, HP Gail - Solar system, 2009 - Springer
The first serious attempt to establish a comprehensive list of “cosmic abundances” was
made by the geochemist Victor Moritz Goldschmidt. During the 20s and 30s of the last …
made by the geochemist Victor Moritz Goldschmidt. During the 20s and 30s of the last …
The multifaceted planetesimal formation process
Accumulation of dust and ice particles into planetesimals is an important step in the planet
formation process. Planetesimals are the seeds of both terrestrial planets and the solid cores …
formation process. Planetesimals are the seeds of both terrestrial planets and the solid cores …
What Martian meteorites reveal about the interior and surface of Mars
Martian meteorites are the only direct samples from Mars, thus far. Currently, there are a total
of 262 individual samples originating from at least 11 ejection events. Geochemical …
of 262 individual samples originating from at least 11 ejection events. Geochemical …
Geochemistry of CI chondrites: Major and trace elements, and Cu and Zn isotopes
In order to check the heterogeneity of the CI chondrites and determine the average
composition of this group of meteorites, we analyzed a series of six large chips (weighing …
composition of this group of meteorites, we analyzed a series of six large chips (weighing …
Hf–W–Th evidence for rapid growth of Mars and its status as a planetary embryo
N Dauphas, A Pourmand - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Terrestrial planets are thought to have formed through collisions between large planetary
embryos of diameter∼ 1,000–5,000 km. For Earth, the last of these collisions involved an …
embryos of diameter∼ 1,000–5,000 km. For Earth, the last of these collisions involved an …
Hf–W chronology of the accretion and early evolution of asteroids and terrestrial planets
The 182Hf–182W systematics of meteoritic and planetary samples provide firm constraints
on the chronology of the accretion and earliest evolution of asteroids and terrestrial planets …
on the chronology of the accretion and earliest evolution of asteroids and terrestrial planets …