Exoplanets : compositions, mineralogy, evolution /
The focus for RiMG volume 90 is on rocky exoplanets because the search for truly Earth-like planets is of special interest. The goal is to motivate communication between the disciplines so as to make the best use possible of existing data and data yet to be collected by the James Webb and the Nancy...
| Uniform Title: | Exoplanets (2024) |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chantilly, Virginia :
Mineralogical Society of America,
[2024].
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| Series: | Reviews in mineralogy and geochemistry ;
volume 90. |
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Table of Contents:
- Host Stars and How Their Compositions Influence Exoplanets / Natalie R. Hinkel, Allison Youngblood, Melinda Soares-Furtado. Introduction ; Basics of stars ; Age-dating stars ; Population distribution of stars in the galaxy ; Using spectroscopy to measure the composition of stars ; The composition of stars and their planets
- Chemistry in Protoplanetary Disks / Ke Zhang. Introduction ; Overview: Chemistry in planet-forming disks ; Basics of protoplanetary disks ; Observations of molecules in protoplanetary disks ; Infrared observations of protoplanetary disks ; Millimeter wavelength observations of protoplanetary disks ; Theories and models of chemistry in protoplanetary disks ; Current insight into chemistry in protoplanetary disks ; Elemental ratios: Link from disk compositions to planetary compositions ; Predictions of future directions
- Planet Formation : Observational Constraints, Physical Processes, and Compositional Patterns / Christoph Mordasini, Remo Burn. Introduction ; Overview of observational constraints ; Physical processes governing planet formation ; Putting the pieces together: Global models and planetary population synthesis ; The compositional opportunity ; Summary and conclusions
- Meteorites and Planet Formation / Rhian H. Jones. Role of meteorites in understanding planet formation ; Meteorites from asteroids ; Planetary meteorites from the Moon and Mars ; Chemical and isotopic heterogeneity in the solar system ; Timeline of events inferred from meteorites ; Meteorites and planet formation: Overview
- The Evolution and Delivery of Rocky Extra-Solar Materials to White Dwarfs / Dimitri Veras, Alexander J. Mustill, Amy Bonsor. Introduction ; Stage 1: Traversing the giant branch phases ; Stage 2: Delivering material to the white dwarf's Roche sphere ; Stage 3: Processing debris within the white dwarf Roche sphere
- The Chemistry of Extra-Solar Materials from White Dwarf Planetary Systems / Siyi Xu, Laura K. Rogers, Simon Blouin. Introduction ; Methods ; Interpretation ; Looking forward ; Conclusions
- Exoplanet Mineralogy / Keith D. Putirka. Introduction ; An overview of planetary structure, mineralogy & petrology ; Geochemistry of Earth and the other inner planets ; Working with stellar compositions ; Calculating mineralogy and rock type: Methods and uncertainties ; Error analysis in ternary projections (Using polluted white dwarfs as examples ) ; Thermodynamic concepts & related caveats ; Are we building sand castles or cathedrals?
- From Stars to Diverse Mantles, Melts, Crusts and Atmospheres of Rocky Exoplanets / Claire Marie Guimond, Haiyang Wang, Fabian Seidler, Paolo Sossi, Aprajit Mahajan, Oliver Shorttle. Introduction ; Bulk chemical compositions of rocky exoplanets ; Mantle mineralogy of rocky exoplanets ; Melts and crusts of rocky exoplanets ; Observing exoplanet compositions and mineralogies ; Summary
- Some Tectonic Concepts Relevant to the Study of Rocky Exoplanets / Keith D. Putirka. Introduction Some definitions and basic concepts ; Plate tectonic driving forces ; So, when is a planet Earth-like? ; Problems of subduction ; Plate tectonics elsewhere in the solar system? ; Prospect for modeling tectonics on exoplanets
- A Framework for the Origin and Deep Cycles of Volatiles in Rocky Exoplanets / Rajdeep Dasgupta, Debjeet Pathak, Maxime Maurice. Introduction ; Origin of LEVE in the rocky planets; The fate of LEVE during the accretion and differentiation of rocky bodies ; Magma ocean degassing: LEVE redistribution and establishing a secondary atmosphere ; Possible volatile fluxes in and out of the planet's interior and their possible variation through time ; Mode of LEVE storage and effects on mantle melting ; Degassing of LEVE from mantle melts ; Sequestration of volatiles in the crust and possible recycling into the mantle ; Deep volatile cycles in other rocky worlds: Outlook and need for newer constraints
- Exoplanet Magnetic Fields / David A. Brain, Melodie M. Kao, Joseph G. O'Rourke. Introduction ; Theory of exoplanet magnetic dynamos ; Assessing exoplanet magnetic fields ; Influences of exoplanet magnetic fields
- Transiting Exoplanet Atmospheres in the Era of JWST / Eliza M.-R. Kempton, Heather A. Knutson. Introduction ; Atmospheric composition ; Aerosols ; Atmospheric mass loss ; Dayside temperature structure ; Three-dimensional atmospheric structure ; Conclusions
- An Overview of Exoplanet Biosignatures / Edward W. Schwieterman, Michaela Leung. Introduction: The search for life beyond the solar system ; Atmospheric (gaseous) biosignatures ; Surface and temporal biosignatures ; Conclusions
- The Early Earth as an Analogue for Exoplanetary Biogeochemistry / Eva E. Stüeken, Stephanie L. Olson, Eli Moore, Bradford J. Foley. Introduction: Why the early Earth? ; Tools and principles of paleo-biogeochemistry ; The geological record of life and environments ; Quantitative constraints on atmospheric biosignatures through time ; Conclusions
- Exoplanet Geology: What Can We Learn from Current and Future Observations? / Bradford J. Foley. Overview ; Introduction ; Testing models of the compositional diversity of rocky exoplanets ; Constraints on exoplanet geology from the presence or absence of an atmosphere ; Future directions: Testing the carbonate-silicate cycle feedback ; Summary.