Formation of amorphous ice in the protoplanetary nebula

Y. Mekler*, M. Podolak

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Abstract

The criteria for formation of amorphous ice in different models of the protoplanetary nebula are developed. Assuming that comets are composed mostly of amorphous ice, it is shown that the inner boundary of formation of cometary nuclei is about 7 A.U.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)865-870
Number of pages6
JournalPlanetary and Space Science
Volume42
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1994

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