Evolutionary tracks of the terrestrial planets

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Nov 1987

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Earth, Moon, and Planets (ISSN 0167-9295), vol. 39, Nov. 1987, p. 207-214.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Astronomical Models, Planetary Evolution, Terrestrial Planets, Optical Thickness, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Temperature, Protoplanets

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On the basis of the model proposed by Matsui and Abe, the authors show that two major factors - distance from the Sun and the efficiency of retention of accretional energy - control the early evolution of the terrestrial planets. A diagram of accretional energy versus the optical depth of a proto-atmosphere provides a means to follow the evolutionary track of surface temperature of the terrestrial planets and an explanation for why the third planet in our solar system is an "aqua"-planet.

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