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The distribution of the spin angular momentum of the planets

Astrophysics and Space Science (1979) 66(2) 319-324
DOI: 10.1007/BF00650006
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It is shown that the present day observed linear relationship between the logarithm of the spin angular momentum of the planets and the logarithm of the mass can be explained in terms of mass loss from a set of protoplanets initially identical in mass, chemical composition and spin angular momentum. © 1979 D. Reidel Publishing Co.

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Williams, I. P., & Bhattacharjee, S. K. (1979). The distribution of the spin angular momentum of the planets. Astrophysics and Space Science, 66(2), 319–324. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00650006

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