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A simple model for the evolution of the dust population in protoplanetary disks

Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2012 · Vol. 539 · pp. A148–A148
T. BirnstielHubert KlahrBarbara Ercolano

Abstract

Context. The global size and spatial distribution of dust is an important ingredient in the structure and evolution of protoplanetary disks and in the formation of larger bodies, such as planetesimals.

Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAstro and Planetary ScienceStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPlanetesimalContext (archaeology)Protoplanetary diskPhysicsPopulationAstrobiologyAstrophysicsPlanetGeologyPaleontology
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