Exploring Mercury's Petrologic Evolution Through Experimental and Modeling Approaches
Offered By: Lunar and Planetary Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Delve into a 57-minute lecture that explores Mercury's petrologic evolution using experimental and modeling approaches. Gain insights into the planet's compositionally diverse surface, representing different periods of early volcanic activity. Understand the structure of Mercury's mantle formed during the magma ocean stage, a crucial first step in developing a petrologic model. Examine the physical processes occurring post-magma ocean solidification and their role in forming source regions for different surface terranes. Follow the research journey that combines experimental, analytical, and modeling techniques to predict Mercury's interior evolution and its connection to the diverse surface observed today. Uncover the planet's history from magma ocean crystallization to post-magma ocean mantle dynamics, offering a comprehensive view of Mercury's geological past and present.
Syllabus
Exploring Mercury’s Petrologic Evolution Through Experimental and Modeling Approaches
Taught by
Lunar and Planetary Institute
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