Atmospheres of rocky exoplanets
R Wordsworth, L Kreidberg - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Rocky planets are common around other stars, but their atmospheric properties remain
largely unconstrained. Thanks to a wealth of recent planet discoveries and upcoming …
largely unconstrained. Thanks to a wealth of recent planet discoveries and upcoming …
High-pressure studies with x-rays using diamond anvil cells
G Shen, HK Mao - Reports on progress in Physics, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Pressure profoundly alters all states of matter. The symbiotic development of ultrahigh-
pressure diamond anvil cells, to compress samples to sustainable multi-megabar pressures; …
pressure diamond anvil cells, to compress samples to sustainable multi-megabar pressures; …
[HTML][HTML] Accretion and differentiation of the terrestrial planets with implications for the compositions of early-formed Solar System bodies and accretion of water
DC Rubie, SA Jacobson, A Morbidelli, DP O'Brien… - Icarus, 2015 - Elsevier
In order to test accretion simulations as well as planetary differentiation scenarios, we have
integrated a multistage core–mantle differentiation model with N-body accretion simulations …
integrated a multistage core–mantle differentiation model with N-body accretion simulations …
[HTML][HTML] High pressure metal–silicate partitioning of Ni, Co, V, Cr, Si, and O
The distributions of major and minor elements in Earth's core and mantle were primarily
established by high pressure, high temperature metal–silicate partitioning during core …
established by high pressure, high temperature metal–silicate partitioning during core …
Ignition and combustion behavior of single micron-sized iron particle in hot gas flow
This work investigated the ignition and combustion process of single micron-sized iron
particles in the hot gas flow of burned methane-oxygen-nitrogen mixture. The particle …
particles in the hot gas flow of burned methane-oxygen-nitrogen mixture. The particle …
Melting and defect transitions in FeO up to pressures of Earth's core-mantle boundary
VV Dobrosavljevic, D Zhang, W Sturhahn… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The high-pressure melting curve of FeO controls key aspects of Earth's deep interior and the
evolution of rocky planets more broadly. However, existing melting studies on wüstite were …
evolution of rocky planets more broadly. However, existing melting studies on wüstite were …
Magma oceans, iron and chromium redox, and the origin of comparatively oxidized planetary mantles
MM Hirschmann - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
The mantles of both Earth and Mars are more oxidized than would be expected based on
low pressure equilibration of molten silicate and alloy during their magma ocean stages …
low pressure equilibration of molten silicate and alloy during their magma ocean stages …
Constraints on Earth's inner core composition inferred from measurements of the sound velocity of hcp-iron in extreme conditions
Hexagonal close-packed iron (hcp-Fe) is a main component of Earth's inner core. The
difference in density between hcp-Fe and the inner core in the Preliminary Reference Earth …
difference in density between hcp-Fe and the inner core in the Preliminary Reference Earth …
Implications of the iron oxide phase transition on the interiors of rocky exoplanets
The discovery of an extraordinary number of extrasolar planets, characterized by an
unexpected variety of sizes, masses and orbits, challenges our understanding of the …
unexpected variety of sizes, masses and orbits, challenges our understanding of the …
PBE-GGA predicts the B8↔ B2 phase boundary of FeO at Earth's core conditions
FeO is a crucial component of the Earth's core, and its thermodynamic properties are
essential to developing more accurate core models. It is also a notorious correlated insulator …
essential to developing more accurate core models. It is also a notorious correlated insulator …