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SUMMARY:Weather on extrasolar worlds: Modelling the atmospheric circulatio
 n of hot Jupiters and super Earths - Tiffany Kataria (Exeter)
DTSTART:20150610T153000Z
DTEND:20150610T163000Z
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CONTACT:Dr B.-O. Demory
DESCRIPTION:As observations of transiting exoplanet atmospheres have grown
  in number and complexity\, spanning a larger wavelength range at ever-hig
 her spectral resolution\, circulation models continue to be a vital compon
 ent in their interpretation. Here I will present results from a coupled ra
 diation-circulation model exploring the weather on close-in transiting exo
 planets\, particularly those that have been heavily characterized by obser
 vations. I will illustrate the basic dynamical regime for these planets\, 
 and show how the theoretical phase curves\, transmission and emission spec
 tra generated from our models can be compared to actual observations to pl
 ace constraints on the planet's temperature structure\, atmospheric compos
 ition\, metallicity and potential presence of haze or clouds.\n
LOCATION:Martin Ryle Seminar Room\, Kavli Institute
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