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Fig. 8

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Close-up of Fig. 7 around the location of the planet gap. Surface density builds up here until the end of the infall phase, after which it starts dropping again. As Jupiter grows to its full size by accreting mass from its surroundings, its Hill radius increases, widening the gap.

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