Abstract
Today the Sun exhibits a stable radiation output, which is expected to endure on a long time scale and characterizes the Space Climate (SpC). On a short time scale the solar activity perturbs the heliosphere by originating radiation outbursts, highly energetic particles and plasmoids, which characterize the Space Weather (SpW). A similar phenomenology can occur in solar-like stars and affect the exoplanetary environments. In this work we speculate on the possible mutual role of SpW and SpC on life birth and evolution, stressing the inadequacy of the basic concept of Habitability Zone and the relevance of SpW and SpC to life-genicity and life-sustainability.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Refrences
Baross, J.A. (2002) The Definition of Life and the Origin of Life on Earth, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc. 34, p. 1213.
Gonzalez, G., Brownlee, D. and Ward, P. (2001) The Galactic Habitable Zone: Galactic Chemical Evolution, Icarus 152, 1, pp. 185–200
Kasting, J.F. (1996) Habitability of Planets, Astrobiology Workshop: Leadership in Astrobiology, pp. A10–A11.
Schrijver, C.J. and Zwaan, C. (2000) Solar and Stellar Magnetic Activity, Cambridge Astrophysics Series 34, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
Tehrany, M.G., Lammer, H., Selsis, F., Ribas, G., Guinan, E.F., Hanslmeier, A. (2002) The particle and radiation environment of the early Sun, In: A. Wilson (ed.) Proc. Solar variability: from core to outer frontiers, ESA SP-506, 1, pp. 209–212.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2004 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Messerotti, M. (2004). Space Weather and Space Climate. In: Seckbach, J., Chela-Flores, J., Owen, T., Raulin, F. (eds) Life in the Universe. Cellular Origin and Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1003-0_37
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1003-0_37
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-1-4020-3093-2
Online ISBN: 978-94-007-1003-0
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive