Dynamics and Chemistry of Planet
Construction
Simulations of planetary accretion
suggest that the inner planets
formed from planetesimals
derived from a range of distances
from the Sun.
Simulations from O’Brien et al. (2006)
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Dynamics and Chemistry of Planet
Construction
The compositions of
simulated planets are
reasonable matches for
Mars, but lower in Mg/Si
than Earth.
Simulation for 500,000 years after
formation of the solar nebula.
Nevertheless, this is the
first attempt to integrate
accretion dynamics with
solar nebula chemistry.
Future work will build on
this study.
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