HR: 1340h
AN: G43A-0798    [Abstracts]
TI: Mars conformant planetary interior models
AU: * Rivoldini, A
EM: rivoldini@oma.be
AF: Royal Observatory of Belgium, Brussels, 3, avenue Circulaire, Bruxelles, 1180 Belgium
AU: Verhoeven, O
EM: Olivier.Verhoeven@chimie.univ-nantes.fr
AF: Universit‚ de Nantes, Laboratoire de plan‚tologie et g‚odynamique, UMR-CNRS 6112, 2 rue de la HoussiniŠre, Nantes, 44322 France
AU: Van Hoolst, T
EM: timh@oma.be
AF: Royal Observatory of Belgium, Brussels, 3, avenue Circulaire, Bruxelles, 1180 Belgium
AU: Mocquet, A
EM: Antoine.Mocquet@chimie.univ-nantes.fr
AF: Universit‚ de Nantes, Laboratoire de plan‚tologie et g‚odynamique, UMR-CNRS 6112, 2 rue de la HoussiniŠre, Nantes, 44322 France
AB: We propose a set of planetary interior models in agreement with the present knowledge of the planet Mars. Our spherical, hydrostatic and non-rotating planet is constituted by a crust, parameterized by its mean density, a mantle with variable mineralogy, dependent on pressure and temperature and a partially fluid core composed of iron and sulfur. The crust thickness, the location of the core mantle boundary, the size and state of the inner-core and the concentration of sulfur in the core are adjusted to agree with the total mass and mean moment of inertia.
DE: 8147 Planetary interiors (5430, 5724)
DE: 5430 Interiors (8147)
DE: 6225 Mars
SC: Geodesy [G]
MN: 2004 AGU Fall Meeting