Numerical Simulations of Giant Planetary Core Formation

Numerical Simulations of Giant Planetary Core Formation

In the widely accepted core accretion model of planet formation, small rocky and/or icy bodies (planetesimals) accrete to form protoplanetary cores. Gas giant planets are believed to have solid cores that must reach a critical mass, ∼10 Earth masses (ME), after which there is rapid inflow of gas fro...

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Main Author: NGO, HENRY
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Language:en
en
Published: 2012
Subjects:
giant planet formation
planet formation
gas giant
core accretion
LIPAD
simulations
numerical integration
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/7400

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http://hdl.handle.net/1974/7400

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