See, V. and Jardine, M. and Vidotto, A. A. and Petit, P. and Marsden, S. C. and Jeffers, S. V. (2014) On the effects of stellar winds on exoplanetary magnetospheres. In: International Astronomical Union Symposium (IAU 302): Magnetic Fields throughout Stellar Evolution, 25-30 Aug 2013, Biarritz, France.
Abstract
The habitable zone is the range of orbital distances from a host star in which an exoplanet would have a surface temperature suitable for maintaining liquid water. This makes the orbital distance of exoplanets an important variable when searching for extra-solar Earth analogues. However, the orbital distance is not the only important factor determining whether an exoplanet is potentially suitable for life. The ability of an exoplanet to retain an atmosphere is also vital since it helps regulate surface temperatures. One mechanism by which a planetary atmosphere can be lost is erosion due to a strong stellar wind from the host star. The presence of a magnetosphere can help to shield a planetary atmosphere from this process. Using a simple stellar wind model, we present the impact that stellar winds might have on magnetospheric sizes of exoplanets. This is done with the aim of further constraining the parameter space in which we look for extra-solar Earth analogues.
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| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Paper) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | © International Astronomical Union 2014. Permanent restricted access to published version due to publisher copyright policy. |
| Faculty / Department / School: | Current - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Agricultural, Computational and Environmental Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2015 23:06 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Jul 2017 00:12 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | chromospheres; magnetic fields; mass loss; planetary systems; stars; activity; winds |
| Fields of Research : | 02 Physical Sciences > 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences > 020110 Stellar Astronomy and Planetary Systems 02 Physical Sciences > 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences > 020107 Mesospheric, Ionospheric and Magnetospheric Physics 02 Physical Sciences > 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences > 020101 Astrobiology |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970102 Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences |
| Identification Number or DOI: | 10.1017/S174392131400221X |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/26678 |
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