What would a planet made mostly of water (H2O) be like?

Subject: What would a planet made mostly of water (H2O) be like?

Date: Tue Sep 19 18:24:28 2000
Posted by Carl Lebron
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City: Amherst State/Province: NY Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
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I'm interested in what the interior dynamics of a planet ( say one about 
the size of Jupiter) made mostly of water would be like.  In particular 
it's core.  What would happen to the water under the pressure of the 
exterior mass and the pull of gravity?

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