Planetary Atmospheres and Evolution
Planetary Atmospheres and Evolution
Session ID#: 122521
Session Description:
Understanding the nature and variability of (exo)planetary atmospheres, the physical mechanisms governing atmospheric dynamics and chemical evolution are strong driving forces of (exo)planetary science and solar system exploration mission planning. While the long-term Earth evolution is constrained by geological studies and isotopic analyses, the evolutionary paths of other planets must be reconstructed from data obtained through astronomical observations and planetary missions. Models of planetary atmospheres use these observations to illuminate physical processes operating from the Earth to planets in our solar system and beyond. Processes that govern the interactions of atmospheres with planetary surfaces are an important aspect of planetary evolution. The rapidly increasing number of discovered exoplanets provides an exciting opportunity for interdisciplinary collaborations, between heliophysicists, astrophysicists, planetary and climate scientists. This session welcomes observational, theoretical, experimental, and field studies relevant to physical and chemical evolution of (exo)planetary atmospheres and planetary habitability in and outside of our solar system.
Index Terms:
2784 Solar wind/magnetosphere interactions [MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS]
5210 Planetary atmospheres, clouds, and hazes [PLANETARY SCIENCES: ASTROBIOLOGY]
6296 Extra-solar planets [PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECTS]
7537 Solar and stellar variability [SOLAR PHYSICS, ASTROPHYSICS, AND ASTRONOMY]
Primary Convener: Vladimir Airapetian, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Heliophysics Division, Greenbelt, MD, United States
Conveners: Yasuhito Sekine, Earth-Life Science Institute, Meguro, Japan and Cedric Gillmann, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
Primary Liaison: Cedric Gillmann, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
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