Reimagining the Water Snowline

• Published in: Astrophysical journal. Letters Vol. 918; no. 1; p. L10
• Main Authors: Bosman, Arthur D., Bergin, Edwin A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Austin The American Astronomical Society 01.09.2021; IOP Publishing
• Subjects: Astrochemistry; Chemical abundances; Infrared spectroscopy; Planet formation; Protoplanetary disks; Sequestering; Snowline; Submillimeter astronomy; Surface boundary layer; Surface layers; Temperature structure; Vertical mixing

Water is a molecule that is tightly related to many facets of star and planet formation. Water’s abundance and distribution, especially the location of its snowline has thus been the subject of much study. While water is seen to be abundant in the inner region of protoplanetary disks in infrared spe...