Constraining exoplanet interiors using observations of their atmospheres

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Science Pub Date : 2025-10-09 DOI:10.1126/science.ads3360

Tim Lichtenberg, Oliver Shorttle, Johanna Teske, Eliza M.-R. Kempton

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Abstract

Astronomical surveys have identified numerous exoplanets with bulk compositions that are unlike the planets of the Solar System, including rocky super-Earths and gas-enveloped sub-Neptunes. Observing the atmospheres of these objects provides information on the geological processes that influence their climates and surfaces. In this Review, we summarize the current understanding of these planets, including insights into the interaction between the atmosphere and interior based on observations made with the JWST. We describe the expected climatic and interior planetary regimes for planets with different density and stellar flux and how those regimes might be observationally distinguished. We also identify the observational, experimental, and theoretical innovations that will be required to characterize Earth-like exoplanets.

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利用对系外行星大气层的观测来限制系外行星的内部

天文调查已经发现了许多系外行星，它们的整体组成与太阳系的行星不同，包括岩石超级地球和气体包裹的亚海王星。对这些天体大气的观测提供了影响其气候和表面的地质过程的信息。在这篇综述中，我们总结了目前对这些行星的理解，包括基于JWST观测的对大气和内部相互作用的见解。我们描述了具有不同密度和恒星通量的行星的预期气候和内部行星制度，以及如何通过观测区分这些制度。我们还确定了观测、实验和理论创新，这将需要表征类地系外行星。

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61.10

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2.1 months

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