Effects of selective fusion on the thermal history of the Moon, Mars, and Venus
Earth and Planetary Science Letters
By: W.H.K. Lee
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Abstract
A comparative study on the thermal history of the Moon, Mars, and Venus was made by numerical solutions of the heat equation including and excluding selective fusion of silicates. Selective fusion was approximated by melting in a multicomponent system and redistribution of radioactive elements. Effects on selective fusion on the thermal models are (1) lowering (by several hundred degrees centigrade) and stabilizing the internal temperature distribution, and (2) increasing the surface heat-flow.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Effects of selective fusion on the thermal history of the Moon, Mars, and Venus |
| Series title | Earth and Planetary Science Letters |
| DOI | 10.1016/0012-821X(68)90088-5 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1968 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 277 |
| Last page | 283 |
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