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- Title
Role of planetary winds in planet evolution and population.
- Authors
Modirrousta-Galian, D.
- Abstract
The role of atmospheric evaporation in shaping exoplanet populations remains a major unsolved problem in the literature. Observational evidence, like the bimodal distribution of exoplanet radii, suggests a catastrophic past in which exoplanets with masses of approximately 1–10 M ⊕ often lose their primordial envelopes and experience a drastic reduction in their radii. Our knowledge of the mechanisms behind atmospheric evaporation remains nebulous, with new models regularly introduced in the literature. Understanding the principles behind these models and knowing when to apply them is essential for constraining how planets evolve. This communication reviews the mechanisms behind atmospheric evaporation by exploring observations and theory, as well as introducing some of the principles in the forthcoming paper Modirrousta-Galian & Korenaga (in press).
- Subjects
ORIGIN of planets; PLANETARY systems; EXTRASOLAR planets; OUTER planetary atmospheres; PLANETARY interiors
- Publication
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2021, Vol 17, Issue S5370, p243
- ISSN
1743-9213
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S1743921322004446