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Cloud formation in giant planets

Astrophysics 2007-11-26 v1

Abstract

We calculate the formation of dust clouds in atmospheres of giant gas-planets. The chemical structure and the evolution of the grain size distribution in the dust cloud layer is discussed based on a consistent treatment of seed formation, growth/evaporation and gravitational settling. Future developments are shortly addressed.

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@article{arxiv.0711.3730,
  title  = {Cloud formation in giant planets},
  author = {Christiane Helling},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0711.3730},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

4 pages, Proceeding to "Extreme solar systems", eds. Fischer, Rasio, Thorsett, Wolszczan

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