Atmospheric mass loss by stellar wind fr
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J. Zendejas; A. Segura; A.C. Raga
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Article
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2010
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Elsevier Science
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English
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We present an analytic model for the interaction between planetary atmospheres and stellar winds from main sequence M stars, with the purpose of obtaining a quick test-model that estimates the timescale for total atmospheric mass loss due to this interaction. Planets in the habitable zone of M dwarf