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Large rocky planets excel at building oceans.

Authors :
Crockett, Christopher
Source :
Science News. 2/7/2015, Vol. 187 Issue 3, p9-9. 1/5p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article discusses the use of computer simulations by Laura Schaefer and colleagues to investigate how the mass of a planet affects its water cycle, which found that super-Earth's grow oceans for billions of years while small planets build oceans fast and cannot sustain their water cycles.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368423
Volume :
187
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Science News
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
100558727
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/scin.2015.187003009