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1. Physics and Astronomy › Astro and Planetary Science

   Making other earths: dynamical simulations of terrestrial planet formation and water delivery

   Raymond, Quinn and Lunine · Icarus · 2004

   The authors ran 42 simulations of late-stage planet building to see how water reaches terrestrial planets, varying Jupiter's properties, the snow line position and the density of solids in the nebula.

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   1. UncheckedIn these simulations, a denser supply of solids beyond the snow line gave fewer, heavier, wetter terrestrial planets than lower-density set-ups did.“A high density in this region results in the formation of a smaller number of terrestrial planets with larger masses and higher water content, as compared with planets which form in systems with lower densities.”
   2. UncheckedIn simulations with Jupiter at 7 AU, the authors form 1-2 Earth-mass 'super embryos' that can seed larger, water-rich planets of 2+ Earth masses.“In cases with Jupiter at 7 AU, we form what we call "super embryos," 1-2 Earth mass protoplanets which can serve as the accretion seeds for 2+ Earth mass planets with large water contents.”