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A possible common origin for the rare gases on Venus, earth, and MarsThe rare gas concentrations in the terrestrial planets and the carbonaceous chondrites could have been derived from a single source an early solar wind. The fractionation processes responsible for the varying concentration patterns in this model are differential ionization and the relative separation of neutrals from ions due to interaction with the solar magnetic field. If species dependent effects are small relative to radius dependent effects, this process can explain in detail both the relative and absolute abundances in the terrestrial planets and carbonaceous chondrites. The electron temperatures predicted by the data are consistent with astrophysical constraints previously derived for the solar nebula, and the timeline of events necessary for this model is consistent with accretion in a gas free environment. If species dependent fractionations are small, or approximately cancel each other, the earth is found to be outgassed by an order of magnitude more efficiently than Venus or Mars.
Document ID
19820048235
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Hostetler, C. J.
(Arizona, University Tucson, AZ, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1982
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Location: Houston, TX
Start Date: March 16, 1981
End Date: March 20, 1981
Accession Number
82A31770
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-7576
Distribution Limits
Public
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