The majority of detected potentially habitable exoplanets orbit stars cooler than the Sun and
are therefore irradiated by a stellar spectrum that peaks at longer wavelengths than the …

Waste heat production represents an inevitable consequence of energy conversion as per
the laws of thermodynamics. Based on this fact, by using simple theoretical models, we …

Rocky planets with temperate conditions provide the best chance for discovering habitable
worlds and life outside the Solar system. In the last decades, new instrumental facilities and …

Variations in the reflective properties of the bulk material that comprises the surface of land-
dominated planets will affect the planetary energy balance by interacting differently with …

It may be possible to detect biosignatures of photosynthesis in an exoplanet's atmosphere.
However, such a detection would likely require a dedicated study, occupying a large amount …

ABSTRACT A planet's surface conditions can significantly impact its climate and habitability.
In this study, we use the 3D general circulation model exoplasim to systematically vary …

This paper describes the habitable energy balance model for exoplanet observations
(HEXTOR), which is a model for calculating latitudinal temperature profiles on Earth and …

Eccentric planets may spend a significant portion of their orbits at large distances from their
host stars, where low temperatures can cause atmospheric CO2 to condense out onto the …

Discoveries of giant planet candidates orbiting white dwarf (WD) stars and the demonstrated
capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope bring the possibility of detecting rocky …

Topography on a wet rocky exoplanet could raise land above its sea level. Although land
elevation is the product of many complex processes, the large-scale topographic features on …