The Jovian surface condition and cooling rate

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Feb 1977

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977icar...30..305h&link_type=abstract

Icarus, vol. 30, Feb. 1977, p. 305-310.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

35

Cooling, Jupiter (Planet), Planetary Evolution, Planetary Surfaces, Planetary Temperature, Thermodynamic Properties, Adiabatic Conditions, Approximation, Astronomical Models, Insolation, Surface Properties, Temperature Measurement

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A theory which is almost fully analytic is used to investigate Jupiter's cooling rate. A simple model of contraction with adiabatic interior structure gives a total cooling time to the present in good agreement with the age of the solar system. The interplay between the surface condition and the cooling rate is discussed. The current rate of change of the effective temperature is calculated to be -1 K per 0.145 billion yr. Discrepancies with fully numerical investigations of the Jovian age and cooling rate are noted.

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