The influence of composition gradients on giant planet radii

arXiv:2607.03467 · astro-ph.EP · Submitted 2026-07-03 · Read on arXiv

Henrik Knierim, Ravit Helled

astro-ph.EP

Submitted: 2026-07-03

Comments: accepted for publication in A&A, 8 pages, including 4 figures, plus 3 pages appendix, including 5 figures

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

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