Protoplanets with core masses below the critical mass fill in their Roche lobe
We study the evolution of a protoplanet of a few earth masses embedded in a protoplanetary disc. If we assume that the atmosphere of the protoplanet, i.e. the volume of gas in hydrostatic equilibrium bound to the core, has a surface radius smaller than the Roche lobe radius, we show that it expands...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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