Mercury’s Hidden Past: Revealing a Volatile-dominated Layer through Glacier-like Features and Chaotic Terrains

Mercury’s Hidden Past: Revealing a Volatile-dominated Layer through Glacier-like Features and Chaotic Terrains

The discovery of global elemental volatile compositions, sublimation hollows, and chaotic terrains has significantly reshaped our understanding of Mercury’s geology. These findings suggest the existence of volatile-rich layers (VRLs) extending several kilometers in depth, challenging the traditional...

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Main Authors: J. Alexis P. Rodriguez, Deborah Domingue, Bryan Travis, Jeffrey S. Kargel, Oleg Abramov, Mario Zarroca, Maria E. Banks, John Weirich, Anthony Lopez, Nicholas Castle, Yan Jianguo, Frank Chuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Planetary Science Journal
Subjects:
Mercury (planet)
Solar system terrestrial planets
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acf219

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https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acf219

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