Astronomy:Core-powered mass loss
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Core-powered mass loss refers to the loss of atmosphere of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes due to the heat from their rocky cores. It is an alternative mechanism to photoevaporation to explain the small planet radius gap.[1]
References
- ↑ Core-powered mass loss and the radius distribution of small exoplanets, Sivan Ginzburg, Hilke E. Schlichting, Re'em Sari, 6 Mar 2018
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