Weather on extrasolar worlds: Modelling the atmospheric circulation of hot Jupiters and super Earths

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• Tiffany Kataria (Exeter)
• Wednesday 10 June 2015, 16:30-17:30
• Martin Ryle Seminar Room, Kavli Institute.

If you have a question about this talk, please contact Dr B.-O. Demory.

As observations of transiting exoplanet atmospheres have grown in number and complexity, spanning a larger wavelength range at ever-higher spectral resolution, circulation models continue to be a vital component in their interpretation. Here I will present results from a coupled radiation-circulation model exploring the weather on close-in transiting exoplanets, particularly those that have been heavily characterized by observations. I will illustrate the basic dynamical regime for these planets, and show how the theoretical phase curves, transmission and emission spectra generated from our models can be compared to actual observations to place constraints on the planet’s temperature structure, atmospheric composition, metallicity and potential presence of haze or clouds.

This talk is part of the Exoplanet Seminars series.

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• Cambridge Astronomy Talks
• Combined External Astrophysics Talks DAMTP
• Cosmology, Astrophysics and General Relativity
• Exoplanet Seminars
• Institute of Astronomy Talk Lists
• LCLU Departmental Talks
• Martin Ryle Seminar Room, Kavli Institute

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