Evolution of the Planets and Satellites of the Solar System
A special issue of Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2020) | Viewed by 459
Special Issue Editors
Interests: terrestrial crust melting grain-size
Interests: gas giants formation evolution
Interests: terrestrial planet formation evolution
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The present Special Issue is dedicated to the study of the evolution of planets and satellites of our solar system. Since the solar system features astounding objects of various natures, this Special Issue will gather a large variety of scientific contributions.
The evolution of rocky bodies, satellites, and most icy satellites intrinsically cannot be observed at human time scales. Nonetheless, many surface features and various measurable quantities provide hints regarding a body’s history that both theoretical and numerical models can attempt to reproduce. We therefore welcome contributions on either the observational or the modeling side.
The evolution of gas giants and some icy satellites is more closely related to observations of their current dynamics, occurring on much shorter time scales than on rocky bodies. The current issue therefore welcomes observations that can be related to the long-term evolution of gas giants or models/simulations of the evolution itself.
We also welcome contributions on the evolution of exoplanets.
Concluding, this Special Issue welcomes articles on the following topics:
- Studies dedicated to the evolution of one or several selected planets, satellites or exoplanets;
- Observations of features related to the evolution of selected planets, satellites or exoplanets;
- The evolution of rocky planets, satellites, and gas giants in general, from a theoretical point of view;
- Review articles dedicated to any of the previous points.
Prof. Dr. Gregor Golabek
Dr. Gabriel Tobie
Prof. Dr. Yann Alibert
Guest Editors
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