Habitability of the Goldilocks planet Gliese 581g: Results from geodynamic models: (Research Note)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 528, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Von Bloh, W ^a   Cuntz, M ^b   Franck, S ^a   Bounama, C ^a  

^a POTSDAM INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE IMPACT RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

astrobiology; stars: individual: Gliese 581

Indexed keywords

A-THERMAL; ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTIVITY; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; CONTINENTAL AREA; GEODYNAMIC MODELS; PLANETARY SURFACES; STARS: INDIVIDUAL: GLIESE 581; STELLAR LUMINOSITY; SYSTEMATIC UNCERTAINTIES; TIME SPAN;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BIOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; STARS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EARTH (PLANET);

EID: 79952649921     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201116534     Document Type: Article

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