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General circulation modelling of close-in extrasolar giant planets [PDF]
PhDA large fraction of the extrasolar planets detected so far are giant planets that have such short orbital periods (a few days) that they are thought to be tidally-synchronised with the host star. Such orbits lead to permanent day/night sides on the
Thrastarson, Heidar Thor
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On the interaction between embedded planets and the corotation region of protoplanetary discs [PDF]
PhDDisc material in the corotation region librates with respect to low-mass planets on horseshoe trajectories. The exchange of angular momentum associated with this libration gives rise to the non-linear corotation torque (the horseshoe drag).
Fendyke, Stephen
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Microlensing search for extra solar planets [PDF]
Gravitational microlensing may be used to probe distant stars for planetary companions. The presence of a planet in the vicinity of a star acting as the lens may cause a short lived anomaly in the observed lightcurve of the lensing event.
Tsapras, Yiannis
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On the mass of gas giant planets: Is Saturn a failed gas giant? [PDF]
The formation history of giant planets inside and outside the solar system remains unknown. We suggest that runaway gas accretion is initiated only at a mass of ~100 M_Earth and that this mass corresponds to the transition to a gas giant, a planet that ...
Ravit Helled +2 more
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Simultaneous formation of solar system giant planets [PDF]
Context. In the last few years, the so-called “Nice model” has become increasingly significant for studying the formation and evolution of the solar system.
O. M. Guilera +11 more
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The influence of galactic cosmic rays on ion-neutral hydrocarbon chemistry in the upper atmospheres of free-floating exoplanets [PDF]
The authors highlight financial support of the European Community under the FP7 by an ERC starting grant.Cosmic rays may be linked to the formation of volatiles necessary for prebiotic chemistry.
P. B. Rimmer +5 more
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Microlensing for extrasolar planets : improving the photometry [PDF]
Gravitational Microlensing, as a technique for detecting Extrasolar Planets, is recognised for its potential in discovering small-mass planets similar to Earth, at a distance of a few Astronomical Units from their host stars.
Bajek, David J.
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One of the outstanding goals of the planetary science community is to measure the present-day atmospheric composition of planets and link this back to formation.
Stefan Pelletier +13 more
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KOI-3158: The oldest known system of terrestrial-size planets
The first discoveries of exoplanets around Sun-like stars have fueled efforts to find ever smaller worlds evocative of Earth and other terrestrial planets in the Solar System. While gas-giant planets appear to form preferentially around metal-rich stars,
Campante T. L. +40 more
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National Policy Coherence Counts for Reducing Inequality in Global Climate and Development Agendas
ABSTRACT International institutions promote policy coherence as crucial to the effective and fair implementation of global sustainability agendas, though the evidence for its benefits is slim. We present here the first systematic cross‐country dataset on the consequences of national government efforts to promote policy coherence for vulnerable groups ...
Katherine Browne +10 more
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