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The Interior of Jupiter

Year: 2004

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: Jupiter, owing to its large mass and rapid formation, played \na crucial role in shaping the solar system as we know it \ntoday. Jupiter mostly contains hydrogen and helium (more \nthan 87% by mass), and as such bears a close resemblance \nto the Sun. However, the Sun has only 2% of its mass in elements \nother than hydrogen and helium (the heavy elements), \nwhereas Jupiter has between 3 and 13%. The exact amount \nof these heavy elements in the planet and their distribution \nare keys to understanding how the solar system formed.

Source: CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology)

Authors: T. Guillot, D. J. Stevenson, W. B. Hubbard, D. Saumon

Language: English

Topic: Astro and Planetary Science

Subfield: Space and Planetary Science

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Awards: THEORY OF BROWN DWARFS & GIANT PLANETS (ATP-2000), G1702950523, INTERIORS AND ATMOSPHERES OF THE OUTER PLANETS, THE PRESSURE IONIZATION OF HYDROGEN & THE INTERIOR OF JUPITER & SATURN, G797745481, THE CLASSIFICATION AND DETECTABILITYOF SUBSTELLAR- MASS OBJECTS

OpenAlex ID: W1674651958

FWCI: 4.312

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