Probing the Rock Mass Fraction and Transport Efficiency inside Uranus Using 40Ar Measurements
The bulk of Uranus consists of a rock–ice core, but the relative proportions of rock and ice are unknown. Radioactive decay of potassium in the silicates produces ^40 Ar. If transport of argon from the core to the gaseous envelope is efficient, a measurement of ^40 Ar in the envelope will provide a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2024-01-01
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| Series: | The Planetary Science Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad3b93 |