TOWARD A GLOBAL EVOLUTIONARY MODEL OF PROTOPLANETARY DISKS
TOWARD A GLOBAL EVOLUTIONARY MODEL OF PROTOPLANETARY DISKS
A global evolution picture of protoplanetary disks (PPDs) is key to understanding almost every aspect of planet formation, where standard alpha-disk models have been constantly employed for its simplicity. In the mean time, disk mass loss has been conventionally attributed to photoevaporation, which controls disk dispersal. However, a paradigm shift …