Atmospheric regimes and trends on exoplanets and brown dwarfs
X Zhang - Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
A planetary atmosphere is the outer gas layer of a planet. Besides its scientific significance
among the first and most accessible planetary layers observed from space, it is closely …
among the first and most accessible planetary layers observed from space, it is closely …
Simulations of water vapor and clouds on rapidly rotating and tidally locked planets: a 3D model intercomparison
Robustly modeling the inner edge of the habitable zone is essential for determining the most
promising potentially habitable exoplanets for atmospheric characterization. Global climate …
promising potentially habitable exoplanets for atmospheric characterization. Global climate …
No snowball on habitable tidally locked planets
Abstract The TRAPPIST-1, Proxima Centauri, and LHS 1140 systems are the most exciting
prospects for future follow-up observations of potentially inhabited planets. All of the planets …
prospects for future follow-up observations of potentially inhabited planets. All of the planets …
No snowball on habitable tidally locked planets with a dynamic ocean
Terrestrial planets orbiting within the habitable zones of M-stars are likely to become tidally
locked in a 1: 1 spin: orbit configuration and are prime targets for future characterization …
locked in a 1: 1 spin: orbit configuration and are prime targets for future characterization …
The Abundance of Belatedly Habitable Planets and Ambiguities in Definitions of the Continuously Habitable Zone
NW Tuchow, JT Wright - The Astrophysical Journal, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
A planet's history dictates its current potential to host habitable conditions and life. The
concept of the continuously habitable zone (CHZ) has been used to define the region …
concept of the continuously habitable zone (CHZ) has been used to define the region …
Decrease in hysteresis of planetary climate for planets with long solar days
DS Abbot, J Bloch-Johnson, J Checlair… - The Astrophysical …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The ice-albedo feedback on rapidly rotating terrestrial planets in the habitable zone can lead
to abrupt transitions (bifurcations) between a warm and a snowball (ice-covered) state …
to abrupt transitions (bifurcations) between a warm and a snowball (ice-covered) state …
Potential Habitability as a Stellar Property: Assessing the Habitable Histories of Stellar Systems
N Tuchow - 2022 - etda.libraries.psu.edu
Future missions to directly image exoplanets aim to measure the spectra of Earth-like
planets in the habitable zones of their stars to infer their atmospheric compositions and …
planets in the habitable zones of their stars to infer their atmospheric compositions and …