Depletion of the outer asteroid belt

Jer Chyi Liou; Renu Malhotra

doi:10.1126/science.275.5298.375

Depletion of the outer asteroid belt

Jer Chyi Liou, Renu Malhotra

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Abstract

During the early history of the solar system, it is likely that the outer planets changed their distance from the sun, and hence, their influence on the asteroid belt evolved with time The gravitational influence of Jupiter and Saturn on the orbital evolution of asteroids in the outer asteroid belt was calculated. The results show that the sweeping of mean motion resonances associated with planetary migration efficiently destabilizes orbits in the outer asteroid belt on a time scale of 10 million years. This mechanism provides explanation for the observed depletion of asteroids in that region.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	375-377
Number of pages	3
Journal	Science
Volume	275
Issue number	5298
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.275.5298.375
Publication status	Published - Jan 17 1997
Externally published	Yes

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Liou, J. C., & Malhotra, R. (1997). Depletion of the outer asteroid belt. Science, 275(5298), 375-377. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.275.5298.375

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