The runaway greenhouse on sub-Neptune waterworlds

The implications of the water vapor runaway greenhouse phenomenon for water-rich sub-Neptunes are developed. In particular, the nature of the postrunaway equilibration process for planets that have an extremely high water inventory is addressed. Crossing the threshold from subrunaway to superrunaway...

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Main Author: Pierrehumbert, RT
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Astronomical Society 2023