scholarly journals The Influence of Planetary Magnetic Fields on Atmospheric Retention and Habitability

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dave Brain ◽  
Rob Lillis ◽  
Yingjuan Ma ◽  
Robin Ramstad
2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Cuartas-Restrepo

Abstract This work seeks to summarize some special aspects of a type of exoplanets known as super-Earths (SE), and the direct influence of these aspects in their habitability. Physical processes like the internal thermal evolution and the generation of a protective Planetary Magnetic Field (PMF) are directly related with habitability. Other aspects such as rotation and the formation of a solid core are fundamental when analyzing the possibilities that a SE would have to be habitable. This work analyzes the fundamental theoretical aspects on which the models of thermal evolution and the scaling laws of the planetary dynamos are based. These theoretical aspects allow to develop models of the magnetic evolution of the planets and the role played by the PMF in the protection of the atmosphere and the habitability of the planet.


2007 ◽  
Vol 129 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 245-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rickard Lundin ◽  
Helmut Lammer ◽  
Ignasi Ribas

Science ◽  
1967 ◽  
Vol 158 (3801) ◽  
pp. 674-674
Author(s):  
J. A. Van Allen

Science ◽  
1967 ◽  
Vol 158 (3801) ◽  
pp. 674-674
Author(s):  
Robert T. Brown

Science ◽  
1967 ◽  
Vol 158 (3801) ◽  
pp. 674-674
Author(s):  
Robert T. Brown

The paper shows that a planetary magnetic field expressed in the conventional form of a spherical harmonic expanson can be completely represented by the vector sum of fields produced by a set of magnetic dipoles with different magnetic moments, tilted from the planetary spin axis and offset from the planetary centre by different amounts. For convenience, the transformation from multipole systems to dipole systems is restricted to that from multipoles up to octupole to five dipoles. The scalar equipotential transformation analytically results in 24 equations; these can be subsequently solved for the 24 adjustable parameters in dipole systems with the predetermined ‘main dipole’. The numerical comparison of the jovian magnetic field between the jovian O 4 and the five-dipole models reveals a very good agreement with the subtle details. It is obvious that this type of transformation would open up the simplest practical way to simulate planetary magnetic fields with the dipole patterns.


2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (S328) ◽  
pp. 192-197
Author(s):  
C. Villarreal D’Angelo ◽  
M. Schneiter ◽  
A. Esquivel

AbstractWe present a 3D magnetohydrodynamic study of the effect that stellar and planetary magnetic fields have on the calculated Lyα absorption during the planetary transit, employing parameters that resemble the exoplanet HD209458b. We assume a dipolar magnetic field for both the star and the planet, and use the Parker solution to initialize the stellar wind. We also consider the radiative processes and the radiation pressure.We use the numerical MHD code Guacho to run several models varying the values of the planetary and stellar magnetic moments within the range reported in the literature.We found that the presence of magnetic fields influences the escaping neutral planetary material spreading the absorption Lyα line for large stellar magnetic fields.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 145-151
Author(s):  
Samir A Hamouda ◽  
Eman A. Alsslam Alfadeel ◽  
Mohamed Belhasan Mohamed

Gravity plays a major role in the planetary formation and the development of the solar system. Gravity attraction is the essence of a power that holds and governs the universe; it makes the planets in the solar system revolve around the sun and the moons around their planets. Magnetic fields are also an important phenomenon in the solar system and beyond. Their causes are complex and have a variety of effects on their surroundings; they have become a critical tool for the exploration of solar system bodies. However, the study of the mechanisms of planets formation in the solar system is a difficult problem made more so by the inability to construct planetary-scale models for laboratory study. However, understanding the nature of the matter comprising the Solar System is crucial for understanding the mechanism that generates planetary magnetic fields and planetary gravity. In this study, a brief history about the development of planetary gravity is presented. Some data about the physical properties of planets in the solar system are presented and discussed. However, much work is still needed before the planetary gravity and planetary magnetic field processes are fully understood and full advantage be taken of the implications of both phenomena  observations.


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