Giant and large impacts in the context of planetary formation theory

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Dec 1992

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In Lunar and Planetary Inst., Workshop on the Physics and Chemistry of Magma Oceans from 1 Bar to 4 Mbar p 74-75 (SEE N92-28587

Physics

Meteorite Craters, Planetary Evolution, Terrestrial Planets, Velocity Distribution, Mass Distribution, Stochastic Processes

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Of particular relevance to the subject of this workshop is the expected size and velocity distribution of the interplanetary projectiles during the late stages of planet formation. This will in turn be determined by the evolution of these distributions throughout the planet forming process. Even at this early stage of understanding, it seems clear that assumption of simple power-law mass distributions are certain to lead to incorrect conclusions. Furthermore, the lunar cratering evidence, valuable as it is for relatively late (i.e., less than 4.2 b.y.) events, cannot provide information regarding stochastic events of potentially moon-destroying energy expected to be experienced by the early Earth. The early stages of terrestrial planet formation are discussed in more detail.

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