Studying physics and chemistry in atmospheres of hot Jupiters from future ground-based and space facilities
- 1MPS for Solar System Research, Planets and Comets, Goettingen, Germany (denis.shulyak@gmail.com)
- 2Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía - CSIC c/ Glorieta de la Astronomía s/n 18008, Granada, Spain
Thanks to the advances in modern instrumentation we learned about many exoplanets that spawn a wide range of masses and composition. Studying their atmospheres provides insight into planetary diversity, origin, evolution, dynamics, and habitability. Present and future observing facilities will address these important topics in very detail by using more precise observations, high-resolution spectroscopy, improved analysis methods, etc. In this contribution we focus on the analysis of temperature and disequilibrium chemical processes in hot Jupiter atmospheres. In particular, we investigate the impact of photochemistry and vertical transport processes on mixing ratio profiles and on the simulated spectra of a hot Jupiters that orbits stars of various spectral types. We additionally address the impact of stellar activity that should be present in all stars with convective envelopes. Finally, we estimate the characterization of these processes using space and ground-based observations that will be carried out with near-future instruments and missions.
How to cite: Shulyak, D., Rengel, M., Lara, L., and Nemec, N.: Studying physics and chemistry in atmospheres of hot Jupiters from future ground-based and space facilities, Europlanet Science Congress 2020, online, 21 Sep–9 Oct 2020, EPSC2020-236, https://doi.org/10.5194/epsc2020-236, 2020.