Planet outgassing (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Planet outgassing

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The early atmospheres of rocky planets are thought to form mostly from gases released from the surface of the planet as a result of the intense heating during the accretion of planetary building blocks and later volcanic activity early in the planet's development.

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Illustration by Dan Durda/Southwest Research Institute

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