Stellar X-ray heating of planet atmospheres

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 458, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Cecchi Pestellini, C ^a   Ciaravella, A ^b   Micela, G ^b  

^a INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Planetary systems; Radiative transfer; X rays: stars

Indexed keywords

GALAXIES; HARDNESS; PHOTOIONIZATION; PLANETS; SCATTERING;

PLANETARY SYSTEMS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; X-RAY IRRADIATION;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

EID: 33750290198     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20066093     Document Type: Review

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