New Worlds: Evaluating terrestrial planets as astrophysical objects

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dc.creatorScharf, Caleb A.
dc.creatorSpiegel, David S.
dc.creatorChandler, Mark
dc.creatorSohl, Linda
dc.creatorDel Genio, Anthony
dc.creatorWay, Michael
dc.creatorKiang, Nancy
dc.date2009-02-16
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:42:19Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T12:42:19Z
dc.descriptionTerrestrial exoplanets are on the verge of joining the ranks of astronomically accessible objects. Interpreting their observable characteristics, and informing decisions on instrument design and use, will hinge on the ability to model these planets successfully across a vast range of configurations and climate forcings. A hierarchical approach that addresses fundamental behaviors as well as more complex, specific, situations is crucial to this endeavor and is presented here. Incorporating Earth-centric knowledge, and continued cross-disciplinary work will be critical, but ultimately the astrophysical study of terrestrial exoplanets must be encouraged to develop as its own field.
dc.descriptionSubmitted as a White Paper to the 2010 Astronomy & Astrophysics Decadal Survey
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0902.2755
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0902.2755
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/220034
dc.subjectEarth and Planetary Astrophysics
dc.titleNew Worlds: Evaluating terrestrial planets as astrophysical objects
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