magma
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A global magma ocean might move some heat from the dayside toward the nightside, but without an atmosphere the permanently dark side would solidify, limiting how much energy could be redistributed.
From Science Daily
Strontium isotopes: Different forms of the element strontium used by scientists to determine the origin and history of rocks and magmas.
From Science Daily
Rising magma heats these buried layers, producing methane and other hydrocarbons.
From Science Daily
As bubbles accumulate, the magma becomes more buoyant and rises faster, sometimes tearing apart and erupting explosively.
From Science Daily
The researchers estimated that the volume of magma that moved through the crust could have filled 200,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
From BBC
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