Tidal Evolution of Extra-Solar Planets
In both our solar system and extra-solar planetary systems, tides may have a variety of effects, driving complex orbital evolution and geophysical processes. For extra-solar planets with orbits that pass very close to their host stars, tides have reduced orbital eccentricities and semi-major axes, a...
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Language: | EN |
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The University of Arizona.
2009
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/196152 |