Electrolysis of Ices as a Key to Understanding of the Minor Bodies' Nature

E. M. Drobyshevski

Protecting the Earth against Collisions with Asteroids and Comet Nuclei, In: A. M. Finkelstein, W. F. Huebner, V. A. Shor (Eds) Proceedings of the International Conference “Asteroid-Comet Hazard-2009”, StP: Nauka, 29–31 (2010)

Ключевые слова: Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), Small Solar System Body (SSSB), electrolysis of dirty ices, Ganymede-like bodies, explosive origin, minor bodies, inner Solar System, magneto-electrochemical processes, Galilean satellites' ensemble, incipiency of life in its known forms, prevent dramatic consequences for the Earth, a probable explosion, Callisto's electrolyzed ice envelope

Аннотация

The electrolysis of dirty ices constituting massive envelopes of Ganymede-like bodies is shown to be crucial for understanding of (explosive) origin and manifestations of different types of minor bodies and related objects in the inner Solar System. Moreover, the magneto-electrochemical processes in the Galilean satellites' en-semble were, possibly, responsible for incipiency of life in its known forms. To prevent dramatic consequences for the Earth of probable explosion of yet intact Callisto's electrolyzed ice envelope, one has to attach the highest priority to exploration of this satellite