When
3:45 p.m., Jan. 22, 2013
Where
Kuiper Space Sciences 308
Dr. Ilaria Pascucci
Assistant Professor
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
"The Dispersal of Protoplanetary Disks - Impact on Planetary Architectures"
Abstract:
Astronomical observations have demonstrated that viscous accretion, the dominant driver of early disk evolution, cannot account for the final dispersal of protoplanetary disks. In this talk, I will discuss the physical processes proposed to explain these late stages of disk evolution. I will seek constraints from disk observations and from the Solar System to evaluate their role in clearing protoplanetary material. I will also present new diagnostics to measure the rate at which disks lose their mass. Finally, I will discuss how disk clearing impacts planet migration and shapes planetary architectures.
Assistant Professor
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
"The Dispersal of Protoplanetary Disks - Impact on Planetary Architectures"
Abstract:
Astronomical observations have demonstrated that viscous accretion, the dominant driver of early disk evolution, cannot account for the final dispersal of protoplanetary disks. In this talk, I will discuss the physical processes proposed to explain these late stages of disk evolution. I will seek constraints from disk observations and from the Solar System to evaluate their role in clearing protoplanetary material. I will also present new diagnostics to measure the rate at which disks lose their mass. Finally, I will discuss how disk clearing impacts planet migration and shapes planetary architectures.
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