Expanding the Library of Planet Building Materials in Magrathea

Authors

Rosalie Chaleunsouck, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Tristan Benally, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

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Description

Exoplanets are often modeled with fully-differentiated layers of iron, silicates, water, and gas. The large pressure and temperature ranges within each layer results in changes of phase and mineral equilibrium. MAGRATHEA is an open-course planet interior structure code with a large library of equations of state for planet building materials. This allows for the user to build detailed planet models and test differing measurements of the equation of state. We extend MAGRATHEA's library to include upper-mantle materials and various phases of iron cores. We show the impact of these materials on the characterization of rocky planet interiors.

Publication Date

Spring 4-27-2022

Language

English

Keywords

Astronomy; Planets

Disciplines

Astrophysics and Astronomy

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pdf

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1123 KB

Comments

Faculty Mentors: David R. Rice and Jason H. Steffan

Recommended Citation

Chaleunsouck, Rosalie and Benally, Tristan, "Expanding the Library of Planet Building Materials in Magrathea" (2022). Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters. 112.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/durep_posters/112

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