Exoplanet Atmospheres

3-0-9 units · Graduate

Provides a general understanding of the theory of exoplanet atmospheres and a working knowledge of a practical set of computer simulation tools via publicly available codes. Presents an overview of the fundamentals in exoplanet atmospheres, including: transmission, reflection, and emission spectroscopy; molecular cross sections; equilibrium chemistry; 1D temperature structure; cloud formation; and telescope noise. Students are expected to lead discussion of one or two journal articles (either review and/or topical) and download, run, and help each other debug computer codes.