Kelvin–Helmholtz contraction
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astrophysical process
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gravitational contraction
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| gptkbp:describes |
mechanism of energy release in protostars
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| gptkbp:explains |
early luminosity of Jupiter and Saturn
pre-main-sequence star luminosity |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kelvin–Helmholtz contraction
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| gptkbp:mechanismOfAction |
contraction under gravity
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkb:William_Thomson |
| gptkbp:occurredIn |
protostars
giant planets |
| gptkbp:powerSource |
gravitational potential energy
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
onset of nuclear fusion in stars
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
planetary science
stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
thermal energy
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| gptkbp:result |
increase in temperature
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| gptkbp:stopsAt |
nuclear fusion begins
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| gptkbp:timescale |
gptkb:Kelvin–Helmholtz_timescale
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kelvin–Helmholtz_mechanism
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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