Cosmochemistry and structure of the giant planets and their satellites

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Apr 1985

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Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035), vol. 62, April 1985, p. 4-15.

Physics

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Cosmochemistry, Gas Giant Planets, Natural Satellites, Planetary Composition, Planetary Evolution, Abundance, Adiabatic Conditions, Mass Ratios, Planetary Gravitation, Planetary Structure, Planets, Giant Planets, Cosmochemistry, Structure, Satellites, Composition, Pressure, Temperature, Parameters, Gravity Effects, Interiors, Hypotheses, Comparisons, Physical Properties, Theoretical Studies

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An encompassing and critical reexamination is conducted for the current state of theorization concerning the formation of the solar system's giant planets and their satellites, with emphasis on the unstated assumptions underlying the current body of theory. Attention is given to the heretofore unappreciated concept that the early solar nebula was probably at least as complex as a planetary atmosphere. A striking feature of the observed satellite densities is noted to be an apparently mass-dependent depletion of ice relative to rock. This is suggested to be due to evaporation and loss of ice from large satellites during accretion. Consideration is given to the behavior of gas, ice, and rock at high temperatures and pressures.

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