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有水的太阳系外行星的岩石与冰的可溶性

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Extreme Pressures Related to the Interiors of Waterworld Exoplanets

image: The extreme pressures related to the interiors of waterworld exoplanets, generated by diamond anvils (top), allow silica (pink) to incorporate a large amount of hydrogen (blue spheres) in the crystal structure. view more 

Credit: Image credit: Sang-Heon Shim.

科研人员进行了实验,探索了高压高温下的二氧化硅的可溶性,模拟了在类似于海王星的太阳系外行星内部可能存在的条件;这组作者说,这些结果提示,在二氧化硅和水之间的相互可溶性让一些行星的岩石和冰的界限模糊了,这对于理解富含水的行星的地质化学具有意义。

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