Large ocean worlds with high-pressure ices
Pressures in the hydrospheres of large ocean worlds extend to ranges exceeding those in
Earth deepest oceans. In this regime, dense water ices and other high-pressure phases …
Earth deepest oceans. In this regime, dense water ices and other high-pressure phases …
Iron snow, crystal floats, and inner-core growth: modes of core solidification and implications for dynamos in terrestrial planets and moons
Recent planetary space missions, new experimental data, and advanced numerical
techniques have helped to improve our understanding of the deep interiors of the terrestrial …
techniques have helped to improve our understanding of the deep interiors of the terrestrial …
Slow evolution of Europa's interior: Metamorphic ocean origin, delayed metallic core formation, and limited seafloor volcanism
KT Trinh, CJ Bierson, JG O'Rourke - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
Europa's ocean lies atop an interior made of metal and silicates. On the basis of gravity data
from the Galileo mission, many argued that Europa's interior, like Earth, is differentiated into …
from the Galileo mission, many argued that Europa's interior, like Earth, is differentiated into …
Planetary magnetic fields: Observations and models
G Schubert, KM Soderlund - Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 2011 - Elsevier
The state of knowledge and understanding of planetary magnetic fields is reviewed. All of
the planets, with the possible exception of Venus, have had active dynamos at some time in …
the planets, with the possible exception of Venus, have had active dynamos at some time in …
Thermal evolution and structure models of the transiting super-Earth GJ 1214b
N Nettelmann, JJ Fortney, U Kramm… - The Astrophysical …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
The planet GJ 1214b is the second known super-Earth with a measured mass and radius.
Orbiting a quiet M star, it receives considerably less mass-loss driving X-ray and UV …
Orbiting a quiet M star, it receives considerably less mass-loss driving X-ray and UV …
Interior structure models of solid exoplanets using material laws in the infinite pressure limit
FW Wagner, F Sohl, H Hussmann, M Grott, H Rauer - Icarus, 2011 - Elsevier
The detection of low-mass extrasolar planets has initiated growing interest in massive rocky
bodies (super-Earths) for which no Solar System analogue does exist. Here, we present a …
bodies (super-Earths) for which no Solar System analogue does exist. Here, we present a …
Variability in the energetic electron bombardment of Ganymede
This study examines the bombardment of energetic magnetospheric electrons onto
Ganymede as a function of Jovian magnetic latitude. We use the output from a three …
Ganymede as a function of Jovian magnetic latitude. We use the output from a three …
Geophysical characterization of the interiors of Ganymede, Callisto and Europa by ESA's JUpiter ICy moons Explorer
T Van Hoolst, G Tobie, C Vallat, N Altobelli… - Space Science …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) of ESA was launched on 14 April 2023
and will arrive at Jupiter and its moons in July 2031. In this review article, we describe how …
and will arrive at Jupiter and its moons in July 2031. In this review article, we describe how …
Equation of state of γ-Fe: Reference density for planetary cores
In-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction experiments using a multi-anvil apparatus have been
conducted on face-centered cubic iron (γ-Fe), which is a possible component of metallic …
conducted on face-centered cubic iron (γ-Fe), which is a possible component of metallic …
Electrical resistivity of liquid Fe to 12 GPa: Implications for heat flow in cores of terrestrial bodies
Electrical and thermal transport properties of liquid Fe under high pressure have important
implications for the dynamics and thermal evolution of planetary cores and the geodynamo …
implications for the dynamics and thermal evolution of planetary cores and the geodynamo …