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Degassing history and evolution of volcanic activity of terrestrial planets based on radiogenic noble gas degassing modelsCurrent abundances of radiogenic noble gases (4-He, 40-Ar, 129-Xe) in the planetary atmospheres provide valuable information on planetary evolution through their degassing histories. Of these, 40-Ar (from 40-K with half life 1.25 Ga) can be used to envisage long-term degassing from their interior. Present amounts of 36 and 40-Ar should have information on timing and degree of degassing from the interior. On the other hand, 129-Xe (from 129-I with half life 17 Ma) is used in discussing early planetary degassing. Because life time of helium in the atmosphere is short, atmospheric 4-He (from 235-U, 238-U, 232-Th) data might be used only for current degassing. The relative abundance of 40-Ar in the Cytherean atmosphere is 0.26 of that in the Earth's atmosphere. We have executed numerical calculation of a 40-Ar degassing model along with mantle evolution and melt migration. Our result shows that the average magma production rate on Venus is about 5 (km(exp 3)/yr). Duration of plate motion on Venus, if existed, would be less than several hundred million years.
Document ID
19950015399
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sasaki, S.
(Tokyo Univ.)
Tajika, E.
(Tokyo Univ.)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Inst., Conference on Deep Earth and Planetary Volatiles
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
95N21816
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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