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Online resources for late additions to the solar nebula

Posted on:2007-10-28Degree:M.SType:Thesis
University:Clemson UniversityCandidate:Parker, Allen LFull Text:PDF
GTID:2442390005467696Subject:Physics
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The presence of an excess of short-lived radionuclides in the early protoplanetary disk has been inferred from studying how the distribution of the abundances, in materials like Ca-Al-rich inclusions, differ from the solar abundance distribution (SAD). The likely source of these radioactivites is a supernova that ejected material into the early solar system. This thesis will discuss the solar abundance distribution and how a supernova may have contributed a 'late addition' of material into the early solar system. In addition, we have constructed online resources for studying these topics. This thesis will outline the Solar Abundance Tool, which allows a user to study the details of the solar abundance distribution, and the 1d Stellar Ejecta Module, which simulates a simplistic approach to the question of late additions.
Keywords/Search Tags:Solar
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