DI003
Beyond Earth and Earth-like: The Diversity and Evolution of Exoplanets
Beyond Earth and Earth-like: The Diversity and Evolution of Exoplanets
Session ID#: 82369
Session Description:
The predicted diversity in exoplanets represents a new frontier in geologic science. Over the coming decades, the available exoplanetary dataset will continue to expand, improving our statistical understanding of planetary properties. The mineralogy and internal structure of these bodies may be wholly different from the planets in our solar system. As such, the melting, thermo- and visco-elastic and geochemical behavior of these decidedly non-Earth-like planets are poorly constrained, making self-consistent modeling efforts difficult.
In this session we will explore the effects of exoplanetary composition and size on the properties and evolution of exoplanetary surfaces and interiors with a particular interest for interdisciplinary contributions expanding the spaces usually studied in Geodynamics, Geochemistry, Mineral Physics, and Planetary Science. Potential topics include planetary accretion and differentiation, mineral phase-equilibria and physical properties, volatile storage and transport, tectonic regimes, and surface/mantle interactions. Abstracts reporting observational, modeling and experimental results are welcome.
Index Terms:
3610 Geochemical modeling [MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY]
3621 Mantle processes [MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY]
3924 High-pressure behavior [MINERAL PHYSICS]
5430 Interiors [PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLID SURFACE PLANETS]
Primary Convener: Cayman T Unterborn, Arizona State University, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States
Conveners: Anat Shahar, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Geophysical Laboratory, Washington, DC, United States and Diogo José Louro Lourenço, ETH Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Primary Liaison: Cayman T Unterborn, Arizona State University, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States
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