The Geology of Enod

 
Two famous scientists, an astronomer and a biologist, whose mission was to discover a new solar system, discovered planet Enod. Enod is part of the Nuz planetary system formed nearly 5 billion years ago. It is 400 light years from the Earth. The second mission for this exploration was to study the geology of planet Enod. The data collected by the probes and satellites provided a promising range of information about the planet's geology.

ENOD IS BORN

 
The planet Enod originated from materials that collected in a dusty disk around the star Nuz. This protostellar disk was formed from gas and dust in intersteller clouds. The disk grew as material fell in from the parent cloud. Scientist believe that a shock was created when these cloud materials hit the protostellar disk.

Near the shock zone newly introduced material slowed down and redistributed itself throughout the disk. Some material made it toward the center and became part of the developing star. Other dust particles in these disks clumped together to form small rocks. Eventually, these small rocks clumped together to form numerous small solid celestial bodies or minature planets called "planetesimals."

The evidence collected by Edwin and Armando leads them to conclude that Enod and the planets of the Nuz solar system emerged from the dusty disk around the parent star Nuz.

Enod Cools

Enod' s formation is very similar to that of the Earth. Enod started out as little bits of rocks and gases found rotating around the star Nuz. These rocks and gases collided with each other within their orbit to form small planets called "planetesimals." Enod continued to increase its mass as the planet used its gravitational pull to attrack more and more objects into its center. As the the mass increased so did its gravitational pull. This caused the atoms to be pulled very close to each other. As a result of such forces, the center of the planet heated up and melted all the rocks. The heavier elements like iron and nickel continued to sink down to the center of the planet while the lighter ones remained near the surface. Enod was now a spinning ball of molten rock.

The planet's core slowly cooled and solidified under the great pressure acting on it. Eventually, the surface cooled, and Enod's crust was created. The crust, which is mostly granite and basalt, sculptured some of Enod's unique geological features that we see today.
Enod's Tectonic Plates

Enod's surface broke into seven large and small moving plates or tectonic plates during its cooling period. These massive irregular shaped slabs of rock are composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. The plates float and move across the top of Enod's mantle. The plates, each about 50 miles thick, move relative to one another an average of a few inches a year. Various types of movements form the unique features found on planet Enod.

The mountain range found near the east coast of Acirfa was formed by the convergence of the Edwin oceanic plate and the continental plate Acirfa. These plates moved towards each other and collided. The oceanic plate was then forced under the continental plate. This is called subduction.

The Enodia and Barton plates form what is called the Mid-Bartonian Ridge through the process known as sea-floor spreading. In this process the plates move away from each other. Molten rock rises and adds new material to the edges of the plates.

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Enod's Continents and Oceans

Enod's crust formation gave rise to 2 large continents known as Acirfa and Enodia. Enodia is the largest of the two. Neighboring both continents is the large island of Linodia. Acirfa is about the same size as South America. Enodia is about the size of Europe and Asia combined. Both Enodia and Acirfa lie along Enod's equator. For the most part, Enodia and Acirfa are tropical continents gleaming with plant and animal life. Finally, each of the continents is surrounded by two vast oceans, Barton and Tarta.

Contour Maps of Enod

Profile of Enod's Continents

 

 

 

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