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12.472 Building Earth-like Planets: From Nebular Gas to Ocean Worlds
This course covers examination of the state of knowledge of planetary formation, beginning with planetary nebulas and continuing through accretion (from gas, to dust, to planetesimals, to planetary embryos, to planets). It also includes processes of planetary differentiation, crust formation, atmospheric degassing, and surface water condensation. This course has integrated discussions of compositional and physical processes, based upon observations from our solar system and from exoplanets. Focus on terrestrial (rocky and metallic) planets, though more volatile-rich bodies are also examined.
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- Material Type:
- Online Course
- Date Added to MERLOT:
- June 9, 2011
- Date Modified in MERLOT:
- June 12, 2018
- Author:
- Prof. Lindy Elkins-Tanton
- Submitter:
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Barbra Bied Sperling
- Primary Audience:
- College General Ed, College Lower Division
- Mobile Compatibility:
- Not specified at this time
- Language:
- English
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- No
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