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1. Physics and Astronomy › Astro and Planetary Science

   Origin of water in the inner Solar System: Planetesimals scattered inward during Jupiter and Saturn’s rapid gas accretion

   Raymond and Izidoro · Icarus · 2017

   The paper argues that the inner Solar System's water is a by-product of giant planet formation, as scattered icy planetesimals populate the outer asteroid belt and later deliver water to Earth.

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   1. UncheckedGas drag can capture some planetesimals scattered by a growing giant planet onto stable orbits inside Jupiter's orbit, according to the paper.“Under the action of aerodynamic gas drag, a fraction of scattered planetesimals are deposited onto stable orbits interior to Jupiter's.”
   2. UncheckedPlanetesimals scattered by a growing Jupiter and Saturn can fill the outer main asteroid belt with C-type asteroids from a 5-20 AU-wide disk region.“This process is effective in populating the outer main belt with C-type asteroids that originated from a broad (5-20 AU-wide) region of the disk.”
   3. UncheckedAs the gas disk dissipates, scattered icy planetesimals reach orbits that cross the terrestrial planet region and bring water to the growing Earth.“As the disk starts to dissipate, scattered planetesimals reach sufficiently eccentric orbits to cross the terrestrial planet region and deliver water to the growing Earth.”