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| characterize temp, proximity, mass of terrestrial planets |
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| hot, close to sun, low mass |
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CO2
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runaway greenhouse |
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| air molecules scatter blue sunlight |
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| characterize atmosphere, interior of giant planets |
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mainly hydgrogen gas, fast winds due to internal heating
liquid interiors |
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| what makes it easier to hold onto atmosphere |
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planet has large mass
cold atmosphere = slower molecules |
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| how much sun does solar wind blow away |
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contains electrons, protons, magnetic fields
engulfs all planets, we live in SUN!
creates heliosphere in interstellar space, extends 100 AU beyond planets
perpetual |
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| what do charged particles like elctrons and protons do on magetic field |
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| magnetospheres function in solar wind |
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| magnetic feild hollows out protective cavity in solar wind of charged particles |
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not a sphere,
bow shock on day side
tail on night side |
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| magnetic field lines connecting south and north poles |
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| magnetic fields on mercury |
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| magnetic dipolar field measurement |
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dipolar
flips every million years
produced by core of molten iron |
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| magnetic field on jupiter |
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strong
radio broadcasts
10 X larger than sun
produced by core of liquid metallic hydrogen |
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medium
produced by core of liquid metallic hydrogen |
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medium
magnetic axis greatly tilted from rotation rotation axis
produced by internal shell of ionized water |
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| magnetic field on neptune |
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weakish
magnetic axis largely tilted from rotation axis
produced by internal shell of ionized water |
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no field or magnetosphere
thick atmosphere deflects solar wind |
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| how magnetic field is made |
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currents inside planet
dynamo action |
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| high energy electrons funneled by magnetic field down into polar atmosphere |
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| what causes aurora on earth |
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| electrons cause oxygen and nitrogen to fluoresce in colored light |
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| auroras on jupiter and saturn |
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| seen in ultraviolet light |
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like earths
ethane + propane rain = flammable lakes |
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