Origins and structure of the Solar System. Preface

Abstract

Preface

Over the last three decades, studies of the Solar System have become a well-established research tradition at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Investigation has been conducted in the fields of solar physics, asteroids and meteorites, but recently, lines of investigation have diversified to include the study of protoplanetary objects, as well as the evolution of the Earth and its biotic environment.

In order to promote the interaction between different specialized groups working directly or indirectly on topics related to the study of the Solar System and the Earth, the Instituto de Astronomía, Instituto de Geofísica and Instituto de Geología, UNAM, organized the symposium “Origins and Structure of the Solar System”, which provided a forum for researchers and students to present and discuss the results of their investigations on planetary geology and geophysics, the nature of the Earth and... DOWNLOAD FULL PAPER.