Tidal Pull of the Earth Strips the Proto-Moon of Its Volatiles
Abstract
We investigate how the proto-Moon may have lost its volatiles. We consider the case of a molten proto-Moon with a magma ocean. We model loss through hydrodynamical escape, including Earth's tides. We get good match with Na and K lunar abundances.
- Publication:
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52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
- Pub Date:
- March 2021
- Bibcode:
- 2021LPI....52.1326C