Solar System Astronomy

9.

Solar System Formation and Evolution

9.1.

Nebular Hypothesis

9.1.1.

Molecular Cloud Collapse

9.1.2.

Angular Momentum Conservation

9.1.3.

Gravitational Contraction

9.1.4.

Temperature and Pressure Gradients

9.2.

Protoplanetary Disk

9.2.1.

9.2.2.

Temperature Zones

9.2.3.

Condensation Sequence

9.2.4.

Dust Grain Growth

9.3.

Planetesimal Formation

9.3.1.

Dust Aggregation

9.3.2.

Gravitational Instability

9.3.3.

Streaming Instability

9.3.4.

Planetesimal Size Distribution

9.4.

Planetary Accretion

9.4.1.

Terrestrial Planet Formation

9.4.2.

Giant Planet Core Accretion

9.4.3.

Gas Capture Processes

9.4.4.

Timing Constraints

9.5.

Early Solar System Dynamics

9.5.1.

Planetary Migration

9.5.2.

9.5.3.

Late Heavy Bombardment

9.5.4.

Grand Tack Model

9.6.

Atmospheric Evolution

9.6.1.

Primary Atmospheres

9.6.2.

Secondary Atmospheres

9.6.3.

Atmospheric Loss Mechanisms

9.6.4.

Greenhouse Effects

9.7.

Magnetic Field Evolution

9.7.1.

Dynamo Mechanisms

9.7.2.

Field Strength Changes

9.7.3.

Atmospheric Protection

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