Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-10-07
Astrophys.J. 606 (2004) 520-531
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Minor revisions, 31 pages, 7 figures, accepted for publication in ApJ
Scientific paper
10.1086/382947
We present detailed estimates of ''type-I'' migration rates for low-mass proto-planets embedded in steady-state T-Tauri alpha-disks, based on Lindblad torque calculations ignoring feedback on the disk. Differences in migration rates for several plausible background disk models are explored and we contrast results obtained using the standard two dimensional formalism of spiral density wave theory with those obtained from a simple treatment of three-dimensional effects. Opacity transitions in the disk result in sudden radial variations of the migration rates. Regions with minimal migration rates may be preferred sites of gravitational interactions between proto-planets. Three-dimensional torques are significantly weaker than two-dimensional ones and they are sensitive to the surface density profile of the background disk. We find that migration times in excess of runaway envelope accretion times or T-Tauri disk lifetimes are possible for Earth-mass proto-planets in some background disk models, even at sub-AU distances. We conclude that an understanding of the background disk structure and ''viscosity'', as well as a proper treatment of three-dimensional effects in torque calculations, are necessary to obtain reliable estimates of ``type-I'' migration rates.
Goodman Jeremy
Menou Kristen
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