Constraining stellar rotation and planetary atmospheric evolution of a dozen systems hosting sub-Neptunes and super-Earths [PDF]
Context. Planetary atmospheric evolution modelling is a prime tool for understanding the observed exoplanet population and constraining formation and migration mechanisms, but it can also be used to study the evolution of the activity level of planet ...
A. Bonfanti+3 more
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How to Identify Exoplanet Surfaces Using Atmospheric Trace Species in Hydrogen-dominated Atmospheres [PDF]
Sub-Neptunes (R p ∼ 1.25–4 R Earth) remain the most commonly detected exoplanets to date. However, it remains difficult for observations to tell whether these intermediate-sized exoplanets have surfaces and where their surfaces are located.
Xinting 婷 Yu 余馨+3 more
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Stellar rotation and its connection to the evolution of hydrogen‐dominated atmospheres of exoplanets [PDF]
AbstractThe population of known low‐ to intermediate‐mass exoplanets shows a large spread in densities, which is believed to be due to the diversity of planetary atmospheres and thus controlled by planetary atmospheric mass loss. One of the main drivers of long‐term atmospheric escape is the absorption of high‐energy X‐ray + extreme ultraviolet (XUV ...
Daria Kubyshkina, Daria Kubyshkina
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Early Release Science of the exoplanet WASP-39b with JWST NIRSpec G395H [PDF]
Measuring the abundances of carbon and oxygen in exoplanet atmospheres is considered a crucial avenue for unlocking the formation and evolution of exoplanetary systems^ 1 , 2 .
L. Alderson+91 more
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A Geologic Si‐O‐C Pathway to Incorporate Carbon in Silicates
This book is Open Access. A digital copy can be downloaded for free from Wiley Online Library.
Explores the behavior of carbon in minerals, melts, and fluids under extreme conditions
Carbon trapped in diamonds and carbonate-bearing rocks in subduction zones are examples of the continuing exchange of substantial carbon ...
Alexandra Navrotsky+2 more
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True Polar Wander of Lava Worlds
As one of the most detectable types of terrestrial planets, lava worlds are highly prioritized targets for exoplanet atmosphere characterization since their atmospheres may reveal what they are made of and how.
Wanying Kang, Francis Nimmo, Feng Ding
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Evolution of the Exoplanet Size Distribution: Forming Large Super-Earths Over Billions of Years [PDF]
The radius valley, a bifurcation in the size distribution of small, close-in exoplanets, is hypothesized to be a signature of planetary atmospheric loss. Such an evolutionary phenomenon should depend on the age of the star–planet system. In this work, we
T. David+10 more
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The influence of bulk composition on the long-term interior-atmosphere evolution of terrestrial exoplanets [PDF]
Aims.The secondary atmospheres of terrestrial planets form and evolve as a consequence of interaction with the interior over geological time. We aim to quantify the influence of planetary bulk composition on the interior–atmosphere evolution for Earth-sized terrestrial planets to aid in the interpretation of future observations of terrestrial exoplanet
Maxim D. Ballmer+5 more
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Conclusive Evidence for a Population of Water Worlds around M Dwarfs Remains Elusive
The population of small, close-in exoplanets is bifurcated into super-Earths and sub-Neptunes. We calculate physically motivated mass–radius relations for sub-Neptunes, with rocky cores and H/He-dominated atmospheres, accounting for their thermal ...
James G. Rogers+2 more
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