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arxiv: 1406.2207 · v1 · pith:FLTCECHCnew · submitted 2014-06-09 · 🌌 astro-ph.SR · astro-ph.EP

Tidal dissipation in stars and giant planets

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Astrophysical fluid bodies that orbit close to one another induce tidal distortions and flows that are subject to dissipative processes. The spin and orbital motions undergo a coupled evolution over astronomical timescales, which is relevant for many types of binary star, short-period extrasolar planetary systems and the satellites of the giant planets in the solar system. I review the principal mechanisms that have been discussed for tidal dissipation in stars and giant planets in both linear and nonlinear regimes. I also compare the expectations based on theoretical models with recent observational findings.

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