Interiors of giant planets inside and outside the Solar System.

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Oct 1999

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999sci...296...72g&link_type=abstract

Science, Vol. 296, No. 5437, p. 72 - 77

Computer Science

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Jovian Planets: Extrasolar Planets, Jovian Planets: Planetary System, Jovian Planets: Planetary Interiors

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An understanding of the structure and composition of the giant planets is rapidly evolving because of (1) high-pressure experiments with the ability to study metallic hydrogen and define the properties of its equation of state and (2) spectroscopic and in situ measurements made by telescopes and satellites that allow an accurate determination of the chemical composition of the deep atmospheres of the giant planets. However, the total amount of heavy elements that Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune contain remains poorly constrained. The discovery of extrasolar giant planets with masses ranging from that of Saturn to a few times the mass of Jupiter opens up new possibilities for understanding planet composition and formation. This review describes the present understanding of the internal structure of giant planets both inside and outside the solar system.

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