A Note on Planet Size and Cooling Rate
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
2021-06-09 v1 Geophysics
Abstract
Variation in the balance of forces that drive and resist tectonic plate motions allows small terrestrial planet to cooler slower than larger ones. Given that interior cooling affects surface environment, through volcanic/geologic activity, this indicates that small planets should not be down-weighted in the search for life beyond Earth.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2102.01077,
title = {A Note on Planet Size and Cooling Rate},
author = {Johnny Seales and Adrian Lenardic},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.01077},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
Submitted as note to Icarus