On the Method to Infer an Atmosphere on a Tidally Locked Super Earth Exoplanet and Upper Limits to Gj 876d
We develop a method to infer or rule out the presence of an atmosphere on a tidally locked hot super Earth. The question of atmosphere retention is a fundamental one, especially for planets orbiting M stars due to the star's long-duration active phase and corresponding potential for stellar-ind...
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| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing,
2012-10-16T18:00:24Z.
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