Abstract
Context. GJ436b is the first extrasolar planet discovered that resembles Neptune in mass and radius. Two more are known (HAT-P-11b and Kepler-4b), and many more are expected to be found in the upcoming years. The particularly interesting property of Neptune-sized planets is that their mass Mp and radius Rp are close to theoretical M − R relations of water planets. Given Mp, Rp, and equilibrium temperature, however, various internal compositions are possible.
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