Escape of heavy atoms from HD 209458b

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The escape of heavy atoms from the ionosphere of HD209458b. I. A photochemical-dynamical model of the thermosphere
http://arxiv.org/abs/1210.1536

The escape of heavy atoms from the ionosphere of HD209458b. II. Interpretation of the observations
http://arxiv.org/abs/1210.1543

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