Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Feb 1977
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977ssrv...20....3k&link_type=abstract
Space Science Reviews, vol. 20, Feb. 1977, p. 3-68.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Abundance, Cosmic Rays, Iron, Solar System, Astronomical Models, Chromosphere, Fractionation, Meteoritic Composition, Nuclear Fusion, Photosphere, Silicates, Solar Corona
Scientific paper
Determinations of the abundances of iron and related elements in the photosphere, chromosphere, and corona of the sun as well as in solar and galactic cosmic rays are reviewed and compared with abundances derived from meteoritic data. Observed solar system abundances are found to be in accord with predictions of nucleosynthesis under either hydrostatic or explosive conditions but cannot yet be used to define these processes uniquely. The distribution of iron among planets and meteorites can probably be adequately modelled by condensation and fragmentation under equilibrium conditions above about 700 K, but below that temperature it is likely that inhibited solid-state diffusion perturbed attainment of equilibrium. Pertinent factors which are presently unknown include the mechanism responsible for metal-silicate fractionation, the grain size achieved by metallic iron in the nebula, and whether iron-bearing silicate formed prior to accretion.
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