Centre for Exoplanet Science

11 May 2017: Christiane Helling - Charge processes in planetary atmospheres

Thousands of planets, that orbit stars other than our Sun, have now been discovered. Space and ground-based observations provide first insights in their atmospheric physics and chemistry, like weather features or the presence of molecules like H2O and CH4. These, however, can only be snippets of information for each individual object. To understand the whole ensemble of known objects we will need to produce models that help us understand planetary atmospheres and their formation.

May 11 2017 -

11 May 2017: Christiane Helling - Charge processes in planetary atmospheres

Thousands of planets, that orbit stars other than our Sun, have now been discovered. Space and ground-based observations provide first insights in their atmospheric physics and chemistry, like weather features or the presence of molecules like H2O and CH4. These, however, can only be snippets of information for each individual object. To understand the whole ensemble of known objects we will need to produce models that help us understand planetary atmospheres and their formation.

Royal Observatory, Lecture Theatre