Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) activity of low mass M stars as an important factor for the habitability of terrestrial exoplanets. I. CME impact on expected magnetospheres of earth-like exoplanets in close-in habitable zones

Academic Article

Authors

  • Khodachenko, Maxim L
  • Ribas, Ignasi
  • Lammer, Helmut
  • Griessmeier, Jean-Mathias
  • Leitner, Martin
  • Selsis, Franck
  • Eiroa, Carlos
  • Hanslmeier, Arnold
  • Biernat, Helfried K
  • Farrugia, Charles
  • Rucker, Helmut O

    • Status

    Publication Date

  • February 2007

    • Has Subject Area

    Published In

  • Astrobiology  Journal

    • Keywords

  • M stars
  • coronal mass ejections
  • habitability
  • planetary magnetospheres
  • stellar activity
  • terrestrial exoplanets
  • terrestrial planet finding missions

    • Digital Object Identifier (doi)

    Pubmed Id

  • 17407406

    • Start Page

  • 167

    • End Page

  • 184

    • Volume

  • 7

    • Issue

  • 1