Characterizing Stellar and Exoplanetary Environments

In this book an international group of specialists discusses studies of exoplanets subjected to extreme stellar radiation and plasma conditions. It is shown that such studies will help us to understand how terrestrial planets and their atmospheres, including the early Venus, Earth and Mars, evolved...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lammer, Helmut (Editor), Khodachenko, Maxim (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
Series:Astrophysics and Space Science Library
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Exoplanet Host Star Radiation and Plasma Environment
  • Stellar Winds in Time
  • Magnetic Fields and Winds of Planet Hosting Stars
  • Observations of Exoplanet Atmospheres and Surrounding Environments
  • Types of Hot Jupiter Atmospheres
  • Suprathermal Particles in XUV-Heated and Extended Exoplanetary Upper Atmospheres
  • Stellar Driven Evolution of Hydrogen-Dominated Atmospheres from Earth-like to Super-Earth-type Exoplanets
  • Interpretations of WASP-12b Near-UV Observations
  • The Effects of Close-In Exoplanets on Their Host Stars
  • Magnetosphere Environment from Solar System Planets/Moons to Exoplanets
  • Detection Methods and Relevance of Exoplanetary Magnetic Fields
  • Alfvén Radius - A Key Parameter for Astrophysical Magnetospheres
  • Living with Stars: Future Space-Based Exoplanet Search and Characterization Missions
  • The World Space Observatory–UV Project as a Tool for Exoplanet Science
  • Ground-Based Exoplanet Projects
  • References
  • Index