Comments on: Triton Talk http://asymptotia.com/2007/02/07/triton-talk/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:37:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Gary Peterson http://asymptotia.com/2007/02/07/triton-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-27452 Gary Peterson Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:17:33 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/02/07/triton-talk/#comment-27452 Well, during the talk I used the term "cold and dead" when comparing the Moon to any of the larger planets. All of the terrestrial planets plus the Moon have declined in heat production such that the present heat flow is about 1/5 that of the original. Perhaps I should have shown the graph. In any case, the Moon still has a heat flow, although greatly reduced from the original. I have great doubts about a molten core. Well, during the talk I used the term “cold and dead” when comparing the Moon to any of the larger planets. All of the terrestrial planets plus the Moon have declined in heat production such that the present heat flow is about 1/5 that of the original. Perhaps I should have shown the graph. In any case, the Moon still has a heat flow, although greatly reduced from the original. I have great doubts about a molten core.

]]> By: Stephen Uitti http://asymptotia.com/2007/02/07/triton-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-27226 Stephen Uitti Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:09:17 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/02/07/triton-talk/#comment-27226 The Earth's moon, long thought to be geologically dead, now shows evidence of current outgassing. Some think there might be some molten core... I'm starting to doubt that there are any 'dead' bodies in the solar system. OK, maybe one of the really little rocks. Phobos. But it will kick up some dust when it crashes into Mars. That's if we don't mine into oblivion first. The Earth’s moon, long thought to be geologically dead, now shows evidence of current outgassing. Some think there might be some molten core… I’m starting to doubt that there are any ‘dead’ bodies in the solar system.

OK, maybe one of the really little rocks. Phobos. But it will kick up some dust when it crashes into Mars. That’s if we don’t mine into oblivion first.

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