Essays about: "planetesimal accretion"

Found 3 essays containing the words planetesimal accretion.

  1. 1. How did Jupiter form?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Astronomi - Genomgår omorganisation

    Author : Calle Ahlgren; [2019]
    Keywords : Planet formation; Planet migration; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Two relatively new concepts in planetary science are planetary migration; wherein the planets migrate through the protoplanetary disk as they form, and pebble accretion; wherein the planetesimals which become terrestrial planets and giant planet cores grow through the accretion of small pebbles. Planetary migration has become a generally accepted concept but there is still much to be learned even about how it affected the formation of our own solar system. READ MORE

  3. 2. The fate of pebbles and planetesimals entering protoplanetary envelopes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Astronomi - Genomgår omorganisation

    Author : Emil Zadera; [2019]
    Keywords : Planet formation; planet; protoplanet; protoplanetary envelope; protoplanetary atmosphere; protoplanetary growth; planetary growth model; accretion rate; vapour blob; vapourblob; vapour planet; transport of water; water on planet; pebbles; planetesimals; pebble accretion; planetesimal accretion; meteors; ablation; fragmentation; sublimation; protoplanetary disk; MMSN; accretion window; accretion channel; accretion; destruction; disruption; terminal velocity; gas; gasflow; shearingbox; exoplanet; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Planetary embryos grow by the accretion of solid dust-material, ranging from cm- to m-sized pebbles up to km-sized planetesimals. However, the underlying size-distribution of the accreted material is poorly understood. READ MORE

  4. 3. Formation of super-Earths via pebble accretion onto planetesimals

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Astronomi - Genomgår omorganisation

    Author : Daniel Mikkola; [2015]
    Keywords : planet; formation; planet formation; exoplanets; pebble; accretion; pebble accretion; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Data from NASA's Kepler space telescope, which searches for exoplanets via the transit method, produced 1108 new planetary candidates in 2013 with a total of 91% being smaller than Neptune in size. These were mostly super-Earths, terrestial planets between Earth and Neptune in size, with orbits around 10 days. READ MORE