Protoplanetary disks originate during star formation and evolve rapidly, to form planetary systems before they disperse in a few million years. Dr. Gorti will describe disk evolution and discuss disk dispersal mechanisms in the context of recent theoretical models. Theory will be compared with observations to summarize our current understanding of how disks evolve and the constraints they set on the time available for planet formation.
Dispersal of Protoplanetary Disks
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Lecture Date
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 12:00pm
Name
Uma Gorti
Affiliation
SETI Institute
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