The Formation of Super-Earths and Mini-Neptunes with Giant Impacts

The majority of discovered exoplanetary systems harbour a new class of planets, bodies typically several times more massive than Earth but orbiting their host stars well inside the orbit of Mercury. The origin of these close-in super-Earths and mini-Neptunes is a major unanswered question in planet...

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Veröffentlicht in:	arXiv.org 2016-11
Hauptverfasser:	Inamdar, Niraj K, Schlichting, Hilke E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Core loss Deposition Energy dissipation Envelopes Extrasolar planets Luminosity Mercury (planet) Physics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Planet formation Planetary atmospheres Planetary systems Potential energy Viability
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