A critique of Ramsey's phase-transition hypothesis on grounds of comparative planetology

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Abstract

Recent interest in the Ramsey phase-transition hypothesis is examined and dicussed with reference to the ideas of plate tectonics. Modern data on the densities and likely central pressures of the terrestrial planets combined with the occurence of planetary magnetism in the Moon and Mercury are shown to conflict with the Ramsey phase-transition hypothesis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)105-107
Number of pages3
JournalEarth, Moon and Planets
Volume33
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1985
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
  • Space and Planetary Science

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