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dc.contributor.advisorHubbard, William B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHattori, Maki
dc.creatorHattori, Makien_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-05T14:13:41Z
dc.date.available2011-12-05T14:13:41Z
dc.date.issued2008en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/193323
dc.description.abstractWe present theoretical calculations for the evolution of highly-irradiated extrasolar giant planets. The value of the energy-limited escape rates are taken from Watson et al. (1981), Lammer et al. (2003) and Yelle (2004) which vary by two orders of magnitude. The lowest rate is from Watson et al., while the highest rate comes from Lammer et al., which predicts that all highly-irradiated planets are remnants of much larger planets. We find that for cases with lower mass loss rates, the tidal effects, such as the planet exceeding the Roche Lobe are more effective at removing mass than stellar radiation. We also compare our theories with observations to show observational evidence for mass loss.
dc.language.isoENen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.en_US
dc.subjectPlanetary Sciencesen_US
dc.titleMass Loss of Highly Irradiated Extra-Solar Giant Planetsen_US
dc.typetexten_US
dc.typeElectronic Thesisen_US
dc.contributor.chairHubbard, William B.en_US
dc.identifier.oclc659749530en_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.levelmastersen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberShowman, Adamen_US
dc.identifier.proquest2876en_US
thesis.degree.disciplinePlanetary Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.nameMSen_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-07-15T00:38:44Z
html.description.abstractWe present theoretical calculations for the evolution of highly-irradiated extrasolar giant planets. The value of the energy-limited escape rates are taken from Watson et al. (1981), Lammer et al. (2003) and Yelle (2004) which vary by two orders of magnitude. The lowest rate is from Watson et al., while the highest rate comes from Lammer et al., which predicts that all highly-irradiated planets are remnants of much larger planets. We find that for cases with lower mass loss rates, the tidal effects, such as the planet exceeding the Roche Lobe are more effective at removing mass than stellar radiation. We also compare our theories with observations to show observational evidence for mass loss.


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