On the structure and composition of Uranus and Neptune

Details On the structure and composition of Uranus and Neptune On the structure and composition of Uranus and Neptune

Apr 1981

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981icar...46...40p&link_type=abstract

Icarus, vol. 46, Apr. 1981, p. 40-50.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Astronomical Models, Neptune (Planet), Planetary Composition, Planetary Structure, Uranus (Planet), Abundance, Helium, Hydrogen, Ice, Planetary Rotation, Rocks, Planets, Uranus, Neptune, Structure, Composition, Models, Interior, Rocks, Ice, Hydrogen, Helium, Density, Quadrapole Moments, Data, Rotation, Oblateness, Period, Cooling, Theoretical Studies

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A series of models is presented of Uranus and Neptune in which the relative amounts of (1) rock, (2) ices, and (3) hydrogen and helium are allowed to vary. By fitting the density and the gravitational quadrupole moment, the model composition can be determined. Because of the ambiguity in the rotation periods of these planets, several possible models are presented and discussed.

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