Publications by authors named "Patrick D Sheehan"

Water is a fundamental molecule in the star and planet formation process, essential for catalysing the growth of solid material and the formation of planetesimals within disks. However, the water snowline and the HDO:HO ratio within proto-planetary disks have not been well characterized because water only sublimates at roughly 160 K (ref. ), meaning that most water is frozen out onto dust grains and that the water snowline radii are less than 10 AU (astronomical units).

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