Extended Data Fig. 6: Global-mean vertical profiles of ozone number density at three different stellar flare frequencies. | Nature Astronomy

Extended Data Fig. 6: Global-mean vertical profiles of ozone number density at three different stellar flare frequencies.

From: Persistence of flare-driven atmospheric chemistry on rocky habitable zone worlds

Extended Data Fig. 6

These results show the cumulative effect (300 Earth days) of repeated stellar flares. Results that assume α approaching those of observed MUSCLES stars (α = 0.7) established a new chemical equilibrium, whereas those using a values close to very active stars (α = 0.54) have their ozone layers rapidly depleted.

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