Ocean Circulation on Tide-locked Lava Worlds. II. Scalings

On tidally locked lava planets, a magma ocean can form on the permanent dayside. The circulation of the magma ocean can be driven by stellar radiation and atmospheric winds. The strength of ocean circulation and the depth of the magma ocean depend on external forcings and the dominant balance of the...

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Main Authors: Yanhong Lai, Wanying Kang, Jun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Planetary Science Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad70b4