Water in extrasolar planets and implications for habitability
In: Space Science Reviews. Springer: Dordrecht. ISSN 0038-6308; e-ISSN 1572-9672, more
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Exoplanets; Water; Detection; Atmosphere spectroscopy; Habitability |
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- Noack, L., more
- Snellen, I.
- Rauer, H.
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| Abstract |
Exoplanet detection missions have found thousands of planets or planet candidates outside of the Solar System-some of which are in the habitable zone, where liquid water is possible at the surface. We give an overview of the recent progress in observations of water-rich exoplanets, detection of water in the atmosphere of gas giants and less-massive targets, and modelling of the interior and evolution of water layers in exoplanets. We summarise the possible habitability of water-rich planets and discuss the potential of future missions and telescopes towards the detection of water in the atmosphere of low-mass exoplanets or on their surface. |
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