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Host Stars and Their Effects on Exoplanet Atmospheres: An Introductory Overview

Host Stars and Their Effects on Exoplanet Atmospheres: An Introductory Overview

Linsky, Jeffrey

Hardcover

Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Book 473

Astronomy & SpaceGeneral SciencePhysics

ISBN10: 3031752074
ISBN13: 9783031752070
Publisher: Springer
Published: Jan 30 2025
Pages: 383
Weight: 1.62
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This introductory overview describes the emission of radiation (X-rays to radio) and the winds of host stars and how they control the past, present, and future evolution of an exoplanet. The book focuses on topics that are critically important for understanding exoplanet atmospheres but are often posed without a comprehensive and detailed understanding the host star and its effects on the exoplanet. Although both stars and exoplanets are usually studied in isolation, in this book they are treated as an integrated system. Whether or not an exoplanet can retain its atmosphere and the chemical composition of the atmosphere depends critically on the strength, time dependence, and spectral energy distribution of the host star's radiation, flares, coronal mass ejections, and wind, which are described in detail in the book. The book describes the roles played by magnetic fields in the coronae and chromospheres of host stars that tie together stellar active phenomena with major effects on exoplanet atmospheres.

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