Core Formation

Core Formation is a planetary differentiation process in which dense, typically metallic (iron‑nickel–rich) material segregates from a partially or fully molten silicate body and sinks gravitationally toward its center to establish a distinct central core.

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  1. YF
    Yingwei Fei

    Carnegie Institution for Science, United States

    27 publications · 2.4K citations

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  2. KH
    Kei Hirose

    Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

    25 publications · 2.7K citations

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  3. DC
    D. C. Rubie

    University of Bayreuth, Germany

    22 publications · 2.7K citations

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  4. JS
    Julien Siebert

    Institut de physique du globe de Paris, France

    22 publications · 1.7K citations

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  5. EO
    Eiji Ohtani

    Tohoku University, Japan

    22 publications · 1K citations

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  1. Nature

    95 publications · 15.8K citations

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  2. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    161 publications · 12.1K citations

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  3. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

    93 publications · 7.4K citations

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  4. Science

    52 publications · 7.8K citations

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  5. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 72 publications · 6.4K citations

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