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Electron densities and alkali atoms in exoplanet atmospheres
Panayotis Lavvas, Tommi Koskinen, Roger V. Yelle
We describe a detailed study on the properties of alkali atoms in extrasolar giant planets, and specifically focus on their role in generating the atmospheric free electron densiti…
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Electrodynamics on extrasolar giant planets
T. T. Koskinen, R. V. Yelle, P. Lavvas +1
Strong ionization on close-in extrasolar giant planets suggests that their atmospheres may be affected by ion drag and resistive heating arising from wind-driven electrodynamics. R…