ASTR 1101 Lecture Notes - Ice Core, Olympus Mons, Planetary Science
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And kipper belt objects: eris- the largest dwarf planet. Twice as far from the sun that pluto: asteroid belt- btwn mars n jupiter, neptune out- is the kipper belt, all surrounded by an orrt cloud, sedna- only orrt cloud object known. Venus: first from the sun. yellow and cloudy: atmosphere is carbon dioxide, battery acid for precipitation, 700 kelvin degrees, winds around 400 mph, rain never reaches the surface, highest air pressure, ability to precipitate- sulfuric acid. Earth- active atmosphere: atmosphere- nitrogen, oxygen, can be very active, land isn"t always flat, huge temperature gradient btwen equator and poles, pricitate- water. Mars- dust storms: huge dust storms, while on earth they are local, precipitates- carbon dioxide. Solid or liquid: low air pressure, very similar to earth- tilt 24degrees. Mercury- only planet with out atmosphere: fairly weak magnetic feild. Earth- inner solid iron core, liquid core, mantel, crest (5000 density) Venus- partially molton iron core, mantel, crest (5000 density)
