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Water in extrasolar planets and implications for habitability
Noack, L.; Snellen, I.; Rauer, H. (2017). Water in extrasolar planets and implications for habitability. Space Science Reviews 212(1-2): 877-898. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11214-017-0413-1
In: Space Science Reviews. Springer: Dordrecht. ISSN 0038-6308; e-ISSN 1572-9672, more
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Author keywords
    Exoplanets; Water; Detection; Atmosphere spectroscopy; Habitability

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  • Noack, L., more
  • Snellen, I.
  • Rauer, H.

Abstract
    Exoplanet detection missions have found thousands of planets or planet candidates outside of the Solar System-some of which are in the habitable zone, where liquid water is possible at the surface. We give an overview of the recent progress in observations of water-rich exoplanets, detection of water in the atmosphere of gas giants and less-massive targets, and modelling of the interior and evolution of water layers in exoplanets. We summarise the possible habitability of water-rich planets and discuss the potential of future missions and telescopes towards the detection of water in the atmosphere of low-mass exoplanets or on their surface.

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