Triaxial deformation and asynchronous rotation of rocky planets in the habitable zone of low-mass stars
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stx1076
Abstract: Rocky planets orbiting M-dwarf stars in the habitable zone tend to be driven to synchronous rotation by tidal dissipation, potentially causing difficulties for maintaining a habitable climate on the planet. However, the planet may be… read more here.
Keywords: habitable zone; rocky planets; planet; planets habitable ... See more keywords
Thorium in solar twins: implications for habitability in rocky planets
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/sty2791
Abstract: We have investigated the thorium (Th) abundance in a sample of 53 thin disc solar twins covering a wide range of ages. These data provide constrains on the mantle energy budget of terrestrial planets that… read more here.
Keywords: thin disc; rocky planets; twins implications; thorium solar ... See more keywords
Principles of structural geology on rocky planets
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DOI: 10.1139/cjes-2019-0065
Abstract: Although Earth is the only known planet on which plate tectonics operates, many small- and large-scale tectonic landforms indicate that deformational processes also occur on the other rocky planets... read more here.
Keywords: principles structural; geology; rocky planets; geology rocky ... See more keywords