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Modelling the upper atmosphere of gas-giant exoplanets irradiated by low-mass stars
This PhD thesis details the development of a new 1D ionospheric model to describe the upper atmospheres of extrasolar giant plants. The upper atmospheres of Hot Jupiters are subject to extreme radiation conditions that can result in rapid atmospheric escape. The composition and structure of these pl...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Springer,
2017.
Cham : 2017. |
Series: | Springer theses.
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Online Access: | SpringerLink - Click here for access |
Contents:
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Solar and stellar X-ray and UV radiation
- 3 Thermosphere
- 4 Ionosphere.-5 Conclusions and future work.-References.-Appendix A Neutral densities
- Appendix B Ion densities from the thermospheric model
- Appendix C Summary of permission for third party copyright works.