Setting the Stage: Planet Formation and Volatile Delivery

The diversity in mass and composition of planetary atmospheres stems from the different building blocks present in protoplanetary discs and from the different physical and chemical processes that these experience during the planetary assembly and evolution. This review aims to summarise, in a nutshe...

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Published inSpace science reviews Vol. 216; no. 5
Main Authors Venturini, Julia, Ronco, Maria Paula, Guilera, Octavio Miguel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.08.2020
Subjects
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Planetology
Space Exploration and Astronautics
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics
Understanding the Diversity of Planetary Atmospheres
Solar System
Planet formation
Volatile delivery
Exoplanets
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Summary:The diversity in mass and composition of planetary atmospheres stems from the different building blocks present in protoplanetary discs and from the different physical and chemical processes that these experience during the planetary assembly and evolution. This review aims to summarise, in a nutshell, the key concepts and processes operating during planet formation, with a focus on the delivery of volatiles to the inner regions of the planetary system.
ISSN:0038-6308
1572-9672
DOI:10.1007/s11214-020-00700-y