3 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
Mantle Convection and Nightside Volcanism on Lava World K2-141 b
Tobias G. Meier, Claire Marie Guimond, Raymond T. Pierrehumbert +13
Ultra-short period lava worlds offer a unique window into the coupled evolution of planetary interior and atmospheres under extreme irradiation. In this study, we investigate the m…
astro-ph.EP2025
Mantle Differentiation, Mixing and Interior-Exterior Exchange
Takashi Nakagawa, Charitra Jain, Diogo L. Lourenco +2
We review the formation of large-scale heterogeneity in the solid Earth from the magma ocean phase to the present day, focusing on lower-mantle structure and evolution, as well as…
astro-ph.EP2025
Geodynamics of super-Earth GJ 486b
Tobias G. Meier, Dan J. Bower, Tim Lichtenberg +8
Many super-Earths are on very short orbits around their host star and, therefore, more likely to be tidally locked. Because this locking can lead to a strong contrast between the d…