Effect of stellar flares on the upper atmospheres of HD 189733b and HD 209458b

Stellar flares are a frequent occurrence on young low-mass stars around which many detected exoplanets orbit. Flares are energetic, impulsive events, and their impact on exoplanetary atmospheres needs to be taken into account when interpreting transit observations. We have developed a model to descr...

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Main Authors: Chadney, J. M., Koskinen, T. T., Galand, M., Unruh, Y. C., Sanz-Forcada, J.
Other Authors: Univ Arizona, Lunar & Planetary Lab
Language:en
Published: EDP SCIENCES S A 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/626411
http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/626411