The formation of the solar system - Consensus, alternatives, and missing factorsThe current status on the theories of the solar-system formation is overviewed with emphasis placed on the principal concepts and processes involved. These processes include the formation of about 1 to 10 km diam planetesimals from the dust of the solar nebula; the physical processes that govern the interaction of these planetesimals with one another, which control their size and their velocity distribution; the circumstances that determine the way in which the planetesimals grow into planetary embryos; the processes that are likely to be important during the final stages of accumulation; and the possible origin of differences between the accumulation of the terrestrial planets, the giant planets, and the asteroids.
Document ID
19900044197
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Wetherill, George W. (Carnegie Institution of Washington Washington, DC, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems