Ep. 675: Exotic Forms of Ice
Astronomy Cast
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The Effects of Gravity on Amorphous Ice in the Solar System
Amorphous ice is found in the outer solar system, beyond 50 AU. As objects migrate towards the inner solar system, they eventually get enough energy that the ice rearranges itself into crystallize and we see these outbursts. It's a tectonic force just like pressure inside of the place where two plates come together will eventually release as an earthquake. And new research is theorizing that over time, this can cause some of the massive cracks,. Some of the strange quakes and other formations that we've seen on the surfaces of these worlds.
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