The effect of core formation on surface composition and planetary habitability
The melt productivity of a differentiated planet's mantle is primarily controlled by its iron content, which is itself approximated by the planet's core mass fraction (CMF). Here we show that estimates of an exoplanet's CMF allows robust predictions of the thickness, composition, and...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Astronomical Society
2021
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