Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Context. The current distribution of planet mass vs. incident stellar X-ray flux supports the idea that photoevaporation of the atmosphere may take place in close-in planets. Integrated effects have to be accounted for. A proper calculation of the mass loss rate through photoevaporation requires the estimation of the total irradiation from the whole XUV (X-rays and extreme ultraviolet, EUV) range.
Source: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Authors: J. Sanz-Forcada, G. Micela, I. Ribas, A. M. T. Pollock, C. Eiroa, A. Velasco, E. Solano, D. García-Álvarez
Institutions: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Centro de Astrobiología, Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo, Institute of Space Sciences, European Space Agency, European Space Astronomy Centre, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Gran Telescopio Canarias (Spain)
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2161381104