Bibiana Prinoth on Nostr: Stellar winds can cause atmospheric erosion but can also reduce or even prevent the ...

Stellar winds can cause atmospheric erosion but can also reduce or even prevent the escape. The interaction with stellar winds determines the shape of the outflow. So outflows come in different flavours. And therefore also the light curve.

And ofc we also need to talk about magnetic fields 🧲 for strong magnetic fields, many ions can escape, but if it’s too high, magnetic pressure gets too high and prevents/reduce atmospheric escape. #exoplanets5