Surface Volatile Composition as Evidence for Hydrothermal Processes Lasting Longer in Triton’s Interior than Pluto’s
Ocean worlds, or icy bodies in the outer solar system that have or once had subsurface liquid water oceans, are among the most compelling topics of astrobiology. Typically, confirming the existence of a subsurface ocean requires close spacecraft observations. However, combining our understanding of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2023-01-01
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Series: | The Astrophysical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad09b5 |