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Table 1
Meaning of symbols.
| Symbol | Meaning |
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| r | Radius from the center of the planet |
| t | Time |
| m | Integrated mass (core mass + atmospheric mass) |
| P | Gas pressure |
| T | Gas temperature |
| ρ | Gas density |
| e | Specific gas internal energy |
| u | Gas velocity |
| u ′ | Convective velocity perturbation |
| J | Zeroth moment of radiation intensity (∝ radiation energy) |
| H | First moment of radiation intensity (∝ radiation flux) |
| K | Second moment of radiation intensity (∝ radiation pressure) |
| Φ | Gravitational potential |
| σ | Stefan-Boltzmann constant |
| G | Gravitational constant |
| ℛ | Specific gas constant |
| c P | Specific heat at constant pressure |
| γ | Adiabatic index |
| c s | Adiabatic sound speed |
| κ R | Total (gas & dust) opacity, Rosseland-mean |
| κ P | Total (gas & dust) opacity, Planck-mean |
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Logarithmic temperature gradient |
| L pl | Planetary luminosity |
| M pl | Mass of the planetary core |
| M ⋆ | Mass of the host star |
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