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Table A.1.

Parameters of star and planets used for the simulation with VPLanet for K2-18 and K2-18b.

Parameter Value
Stellar Mass (M) 0.413
Initial Rotation Period (days) 1.0
Planet’s Mass (M) 8.0
Planet Mass-Radius Model Lehmer17* / NONE
Planet’s Radius (present-day) (R) 2.38
Planet’s Eccentricity 0.2
Planet’s Semi-major axis (AU) 0.143
Envelope mass (M) 0.06
Thermosphere temperature (K) 400
Saturated XUV luminosity fraction 10−3
Initial Age (Myr) 5.0
Flare Energy (erg) 1033 to 1036

Notes. Reference *Lehmer & Catling (2017)

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