2 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
Self-Consistent Evolution Models Show Weak Double-Diffusive Mixing in Jupiter and Saturn
J. R. Fuentes, Ankan Sur, David J. Stevenson +1
Double-diffusive convection in the ``fuzzy'' cores of giant planets has been widely discussed as a mechanism for redistributing heavy elements, but its efficiency in evolutionary m…
astro-ph.EP2025
Formation and Evolution Simulations of Saturn, Including Composition Gradients and Helium Immiscibility
Peter Bodenheimer, David J. Stevenson, Jack J. Lissauer +1
The formation of Saturn is modeled by detailed numerical simulations according to the core-nucleated accretion scenario. Previous models are enhanced to include the dissolution of…