The origin and evolution of planetary protoatmospheres in relation to the protoplanetary disk
is discussed. The initial atmospheres of planets can mainly be related via two formation …

Context. The explosion of observational data on exoplanets gives many constraints on
theoretical models of planet formation and evolution. Observational data probe very large …

The formation of planets depends on the underlying protoplanetary disc structure, which in
turn influences both the accretion and migration rates of embedded planets. The disc itself …

Recent observations of extrasolar gas giants suggest super-stellar C/O ratios in planetary
atmospheres, while interior models of observed extrasolar giant planets additionally suggest …

Giant planets migrate though the protoplanetary disc as they grow their solid core and attract
their gaseous envelope. Previously, we have studied the growth and migration of an isolated …

Context. Planetary formation and evolution is a combination of multiple interlinked
processes. Constraining the mechanisms observationally requires statistical comparison to …

The basic structure of the Solar System is set by the presence of low-mass terrestrial planets
in its inner part and giant planets in its outer part. This is the result of the formation of a …

Atmospheric chemical abundances of giant planets lead to important constraints on
planetary formation and migration. Studies have shown that giant planets that migrate …

Kepler has found hundreds of Neptune-size (2–6 R⊕) planet candidates within 0.5 AU of
their stars. The nature of the vast majority of these planets is not known because their …

Despite the strong increase in observational data on extrasolar planets, the processes that
led to the formation of these planets are still not well understood. However, thanks to the …