Water in the terrestrial planets and the moon
Journal Article
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· Icarus; (United States)
OSTI ID:7023586
Current thermal models for the terrestrial planets, with the exception of Mercury, point to the probability of a partial melting zone's presence in the mantles of both Venus and Mars, but not in that of the earth; this is attested by the fact that plate tectonics is not apparent on Mars and Venus. In addition, the CO/sub 2/-dominated atmospheres of Venus and Mars may indicate that a large-scale hydrosphere has never (or only very briefly) existed on these planets. Most of the free H/sub 2/O above the water line of Venus and Mars is probably still trapped inside mantle melts. 37 references.
- Research Organization:
- Australian National Univ., Canberra
- OSTI ID:
- 7023586
- Journal Information:
- Icarus; (United States), Vol. 74
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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