Where on Earth has our water come from?
de Leeuw NH, Catlow CRA, King HE, Putnis A, Muralidharan K, Deymier P, Stimpfl M, Drake MJ
Forschungsartikel (Zeitschrift)Zusammenfassung
The presence of water in the Earth has long been an enigma. However, computer modelling techniques have shown that the adsorption of water onto the fractal surfaces of interplanetary dust particles, which are present in the planetary accretion disk, is sufficiently strong to provide a viable origin of terrestrial water.
Details zur Publikation
Fachzeitschrift: Chemical communications (Chem. Commun.)
Jahrgang / Bandnr. / Volume: 46
Ausgabe / Heftnr. / Issue: 47
Seitenbereich: 8923-8925
Status: Veröffentlicht
Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2010 (31.12.2010)
Sprache, in der die Publikation verfasst ist: Englisch
Stichwörter: density-functional theory inner solar-system atomistic simulation surface-structure alpha-quartz origin forsterite adsorption hydration temperatures
Autor*innen der Universität Münster
| King, Helen | |
| Putnis, Andrew |