The Three Regimes of Atmospheric Evaporation for Super-Earths and Sub-Neptunes

A significant fraction of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes are thought to experience an extreme loss of volatiles because of atmospheric evaporation in the early stages of their life. Though the mechanisms behind the extreme mass loss are not fully understood, two contenders have been widely discussed:...

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Main Authors: Darius Modirrousta-Galian, Jun Korenaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac9d34