Origin and Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres Implications for Habitability /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Lammer, Helmut (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Astronomy,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Planetology.; Atmospheric sciences.; Astrophysics.; Astrobiology.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Atmospheric Sciences.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: XVI, 98 p. 37 illus., 23 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783642320873
• ISSN: 2191-9100

Based on the author’s own work and results obtained by international teams he coordinated, this SpringerBrief offers a concise discussion of the origin and early evolution of atmospheres of terrestrial planets during the active phase of their host stars, as well as of the environmental conditions which are necessary in order for planets like the Earth to obtain N_2-rich atmospheres. Possible thermal and non-thermal atmospheric escape processes are discussed in a comparative way between the planets in the Solar System and exoplanets. Lastly, a hypothesis for how to test and study the discussed atmosphere evolution theories using future UV transit observations of terrestrial exoplanets within the orbits of dwarf stars is presented.