Atmospheric evolution through outgassing and escape on young molten rocky exoplanets

arXiv:2607.15011 · astro-ph.EP, physics.ao-ph, physics.geo-ph · Submitted 2026-07-16 · Read on arXiv

Emma Postolec, Tim Lichtenberg, Harrison Nicholls, Laurent Soucasse, Floris van der Tak

astro-ph.EP, physics.ao-ph, physics.geo-ph

Submitted: 2026-07-16

Comments: Accepted for publication in A&A; 10 figures, 19 pages; abstract shortened to conform with arXiv requirements

Code: https://github.com/FormingWorlds/PROTEUS

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

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