HBY and Math #17: Atmosphere Loss Through Solar Wind
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| Heliophysics Big Ideas |
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| NGSS |
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| Heliophysics Topics |
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| Material Cost per Learner | Free |
| Language | English |
The solar wind is mostly protons, and Earth's atmosphere is mostly hydrogen of uniform density. Every solar proton collision can remove one hydrogen atom, leading to gradual loss of an atmosphere. This webinar explores the processes by which a star's solar wind can gradually strip away a planet's atmosphere.
This webinar is presented by NASA HEAT and delivered by Dr. Sten Odenwald. Below you will find both the original PowerPoint slide deck assembled by Dr. Odenwald and a PDF version of those slides.