Giant planet interiors
Giant planet interiors
Session ID#: 121730
Session Description:
Constraining the present-day interior structure and dynamics of giant planets is critical to understanding the formation and evolution of planets in our Solar System and beyond. Both the ongoing Juno mission and the recent Cassini mission have provided a wealth of new measurements, revealing key aspects of the interiors of Jupiter and Saturn for the first time. Further, new discoveries about Uranus, Neptune, and exoplanets continue to expand our horizons. This session will bring together observations and theory to improve our understanding of giant planet interiors. We welcome submissions on a range of interior topics, including: gravity; differential rotation (zonal flows); dynamo magnetic fields; the existence and properties of the central core; seismic, thermal, and magnetic consequences of stable stratification; normal modes; bulk composition (including helium and heavy elements); and formation scenarios or evolutionary pathways. Abstracts may focus on a single gas/ice giant, or comparisons between multiple bodies.
Index Terms:
5714 Gravitational fields [PLANETARY SCIENCES: FLUID PLANETS]
5724 Interiors [PLANETARY SCIENCES: FLUID PLANETS]
5734 Magnetic fields and magnetism [PLANETARY SCIENCES: FLUID PLANETS]
5749 Origin and evolution [PLANETARY SCIENCES: FLUID PLANETS]
Primary Convener: Kimberly Moore, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, United States
Conveners: David J Stevenson, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, United States, John E P Connerney, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States, Sean Wahl, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, United States and Scott J Bolton, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, United States
Primary Liaison: Scott J Bolton, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, United States
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