Planetary Evaporation and the Dynamics of Planet Wind/Stellar Wind Bow Shocks

A. Frank; B. Lui; J. Carroll-Nellenback; A. C. Quillen; E. G. Blackman; J. Kasting; I. Dobbs-Dixon

doi:10.1017/S1743921315006675

Planetary Evaporation and the Dynamics of Planet Wind/Stellar Wind Bow Shocks

A. Frank, B. Lui, J. Carroll-Nellenback, A. C. Quillen, E. G. Blackman, J. Kasting, I. Dobbs-Dixon

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We present initial results of a new campaign of simulations focusing on the interaction of planetary winds with stellar environments using Adaptive Mesh Refinement methods. We have confirmed the results of Stone & Proga (2009) that an azimuthal flow structure is created in the planetary wind due to day/night temperatures differences. We show that a backflow towards the planet will occur with a strength that depends on the escape parameter. When a stellar outflow is included, we see unstable bow waves forming through the outflow's interaction with the planetary wind.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	237-240
Number of pages	4
Journal	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Volume	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921315006675
State	Published - 2015

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Bow Shocks
Exo-planets. Evaporative Flows

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Medicine (miscellaneous)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Nutrition and Dietetics
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Space and Planetary Science

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