The air over there: exploring exoplanet atmospheres
| Autor: | Schaefer, Laura, Parmentier, Vivien |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Druh dokumentu: | Working Paper |
| Popis: | Atmospheric compositions for rocky exoplanets will depend strongly on the bulk planetary composition and the orbital position of the planet. Non-traditional gases may be present in the atmospheres of exceptionally hot planets. Atmospheres of more clement planets will depend on the abundances of volatiles acquired during planet formation and atmospheric removal processes, including escape, condensation, and reaction with the surface. While the observations of exoplanet atmospheres to date has focused on giant planets, a series of new space and ground-based observatories over the coming decade will revolutionize the precision and spectral resolution with which we are able to probe exoplanet atmospheres. This article consolidates lessons learned from the study of giant planet atmospheres, and points to the observations and challenges on the horizon for terrestrial planets. Comment: To be published as article 6 in the "Geoscience Beyond the Solar System" issue of Elements magazine, v17 No4 |
| Databáze: | arXiv |
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