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SUMMARY:Developing a unified framework for modelling (exo)planets - Nathan
  Mayne\, University of Exeter
DTSTART:20160509T130000Z
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CONTACT:Paul Griffiths
DESCRIPTION:The first detection of an exoplanet\, planets outside our sola
 r system\,\nwas made over twenty years ago. The number of detected planets
  has\nrapidly increased over these two decades\, and the field\, driven by
  the\nhuge diversity of planetary states\, has transitioned to an era of\n
 characterisation. Observations have now provided\, in some cases\,\nglimps
 es of the atmospheric state of these atmospheres providing\nconstraint on 
 compositions\, temperatures and even wind speeds.\n\nAt the University of 
 Exeter we are developing a theoretical framework\nwith which to interpret 
 current\, and future observations of exoplanets\nand place them in context
  with our own planet. \n\nI will present the results of our state-of-the a
 rt 1D and 3D models\nwhen applied to gas giants\, i.e. transiting hot Jupi
 ters\, young giant\nplanets and Brown Dwarfs. This includes treatments of 
 the dynamics\,\nchemistry and radiative transfer within these atmospheres.
 \n\nI will also overview how we incorporate our developments in the UK Met
 \nOffice infrastructure\, and detail the envisaged evolution of our\nmodel
 ing framework to more Earth-like planets as the observations\nevolve in th
 is direction.
LOCATION:Unilever Lecture Theatre\, Department of Chemistry
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