Computer Science
Scientific paper
Aug 2008
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008ssrv..139..399l&link_type=abstract
Space Science Reviews, Volume 139, Issue 1-4, pp. 399-436
Computer Science
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Atmosphere Evolution, Young Sun/Stars, Isotope Anomalies, Escape, Magnetic Protection, Terrestrial Planets
Scientific paper
The origin and evolution of Venus’, Earth’s, Mars’ and Titan’s atmospheres are discussed from the time when the active young Sun arrived at the Zero-Age-Main-Sequence. We show that the high EUV flux of the young Sun, depending on the thermospheric composition, the amount of IR-coolers and the mass and size of the planet, could have been responsible that hydrostatic equilibrium was not always maintained and hydrodynamic flow and expansion of the upper atmosphere resulting in adiabatic cooling of the exobase temperature could develop. Furthermore, thermal and various nonthermal atmospheric escape processes influenced the evolution and isotope fractionation of the atmospheres and water inventories of the terrestrial planets and Saturn’s large satellite Titan efficiently.
Chassefiere Eric
Johnson Robert E.
Kasting James F.
Kulikov Yuri N.
Lammer Helmut
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