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hot Jupiter radius inflation: a standalone construct

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hot Jupiterradius inflation1 CONSTRUCTHot Jupiter radiusBODENHEIMER · PLANETARY

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Planetary science

the observation that many close-in giant planets are larger than cooling models predict, prompting proposed extra heating mechanisms.

In planetary science, hot Jupiter radius inflation refers to the observation that many close-in giant planets are larger than cooling models predict, prompting proposed extra heating mechanisms. This meaning comes from Bodenheimer (2001) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

  1. Bodenheimer, P., Lin, D. N. C., & Mardling, R. A. (2001). On the Tidal Inflation of Short‐Period Extrasolar Planets. The Astrophysical Journal, 548(1), 466-472. https://doi.org/10.1086/318667

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