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May 6, 2026

Stellar-flare-driven evolution of primordial early exo-Earth atmospheres: Insights from the young M dwarf flare model

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EME. MamonovaKHK. HerbstVKV. KofmanUniversity of Oslo

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Simulations reveal that stellar flares significantly alter atmospheric conditions in primordial exo-Earths, suggesting implications for habitability.

Key Points

  • To investigate the impact of stellar flares on the atmospheric chemical evolution of young exo-Earths orbiting M dwarfs.
  • Coupled a young M dwarf flare model with the photochemical kinetic code VULCAN
  • Analyzed atmospheric evolution over one year under various water vapor conditions
  • Computed time-dependent photochemistry and kinetics based on spectral energy distributions from flares.
  • Stellar flares cause significant atmospheric changes regardless of water vapor content
  • YMDF model shows greater stress on primordial atmospheres compared to previous models
  • Findings suggest potential for permanent alterations in atmospheric mixing ratios.

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Mamonova et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fa97ce04f884e66b531b4ahttps://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202558763/pdf
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