Planetary volatile history - Principles and practiceThe history and evolution of planetary volatile inventories are considered. Planetary bulk volatile inventories are greatly affected by the distance from the preplanetary nebula center at which material accreted, with volatile contents increasing with increasing distance from the nebula center. Other significant factors include: planetary energetics and internal thermal history, planetary volatile sinks (including space), and operation of external variables such as solar energy on the transient, steady-state array of surface volatiles. The net result of all these processes is a volatile history that is itself a controlling factor in overall planetary history.
Document ID
19870031159
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Fanale, F. P. (Hawaii, University Honolulu, United States)