Is the Uranus Heat Flow Puzzling?
Abstract The low internal heat flow of Uranus has been confirmed and determined for the first time. It may be representative of the average rather than a fluctuation due to the unusual seasonal or condensation cycles. The very different value for Neptune suggests that these two bodies have different formations or evolutions.
Authors
- David J. Stevenson
Institutions
- California Institute of Technology (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Geophysical Research Letters
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1029/2026gl121709
- Primary Topic
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00