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Planetary Core Dynamics

Planetary Core Dynamics is a subfield of planetary geophysics that studies the physical processes governing the motion, deformation, and evolution of planetary cores—including their fluid and solid dynamics, convection, rotation, magnetohydrodynamics, and interactions with surrounding layers—to explain core structure, thermal history, and magnetic field generation.

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Rapid growth of gas-giant cores by pebble accretion

Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2012 · 854 citations · Full text

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A three-dimensional convective dynamo solution with rotating and finitely conducting inner core and mantle

Gary A. Glatzmaier, Paul Roberts · Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors · 1995 · 658 citations

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Evolutionary models of the rotating sun

Marc H. Pinsonneault, S. D. Kawaler, S. Sofia et al. · The Astrophysical Journal · 1989 · 585 citations

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Core formation and the oxidation state of the Earth

Jon Wade, Bernard J. Wood · Earth and Planetary Science Letters · 2005 · 556 citations

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Calculations of the accretion and evolution of giant planets: The effects of solid cores

Peter Bodenheimer, James B. Pollack · Icarus · 1986 · 513 citations

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    Peter Olson

    Johns Hopkins University, United States

    28 publications · 1.6K citations

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    David Gubbins

    University of Leeds, United Kingdom

    27 publications · 2.2K citations

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    Paul Roberts

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    18 publications · 2.4K citations

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    Mathieu Dumberry

    University of Alberta, Canada

    18 publications · 735 citations

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    C. A. Jones

    University of Exeter, United Kingdom

    17 publications · 876 citations

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    60 h-index

    384 publications

    30.6K citations

  2. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    51 h-index

    183 publications

    18.4K citations

  3. Institut de physique du globe de Paris

    Paris, France

    40 h-index

    108 publications

    6.7K citations

  4. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    35 h-index

    91 publications

    9K citations

  5. Université Paris Cité

    Paris, France

    35 h-index

    88 publications

    8K citations

  6. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    33 h-index

    76 publications

    6.2K citations

  7. University of California, Santa Cruz

    Santa Cruz, United States

    29 h-index

    67 publications

    7.4K citations

  8. University of Leeds

    Leeds, United Kingdom

    28 h-index

    72 publications

    3.8K citations

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  1. Nature

    68 publications · 9.2K citations

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  2. Geophysical Journal International

    GJI · 122 publications · 6.4K citations

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  3. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 89 publications · 8.7K citations

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  4. Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors

    118 publications · 6.2K citations

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  5. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 59 publications · 4.9K citations

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