The role of high pressure experiment and theory in our understanding of gaseous and icy planetsHigh pressure experiments provide essential data for modeling planetary structure. Shock wave experiments are often especially suitable because they sample the same region of pressure-temperature space that is achieved naturally within the planet during its evolution. A very brief overview of planetary properties is given, followed by a summary of the issues of current interest: the behavior of hydrogen and hydrogen-rich mixtures; C, N, and O at high pressure, and rock-ice mixtures.
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19910043552
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Legacy CDMS
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Conference Proceedings
Authors
Stevenson, David J. (California Institute of Technology Pasadena, United States)