Physics
Scientific paper
Dec 2008
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American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2008, abstract #P13C-1331
Physics
0530 Data Presentation And Visualization
Scientific paper
In anticipation of the numerous transiting super-Earths that will be detected in the near future, we have constructed a tool to infer the internal composition of super-Earths given their masses and radii. This publicly available tool is based on the model constructed by Valencia et al. and considers planets with variable amounts of Fe/Si ratio, H2O content and the addition of a Hydrogen/Helium envelope above the solid interior. Different compositional ensembles can fit the same mass and radius values. We present the interactive interface we developed that shows all possible compositions that fit the measurements, including uncertainties that come from both, model and data. Results show that the precision in radius affects the interpretation of the data more significantly than the precision in mass. On average, planet radius measurements to better than 5%, combined with mass measurements to better than 10%, are needed to distinguish between a volatile-rich or rocky composition.
Molina M. A.
Sasselov Dimitar D.
Valencia Diana
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