Frost line

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical concept
gptkbp:affects distribution of water and other volatiles in planets
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs ice line
snow line
gptkbp:defines the particular distance in the solar nebula from the central protostar where it is cold enough for volatile compounds such as water, ammonia, and methane to condense into solid ice grains
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Frost line
gptkbp:locationInSolarSystem between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
gptkbp:relatedTo planetary formation
protoplanetary disks
gptkbp:significance marks the boundary between terrestrial and gas giant planet formation
gptkbp:temperature approximately 150 K
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:astronomy
planetary science
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Glacier_Freeze
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7