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Transitions in the cloud composition of hot Jupiters

Abstract:

Over a large range of equilibrium temperatures, clouds shape the transmission spectrum of hot Jupiter atmospheres, yet their composition remains unknown. Recent observations show that the Kepler light curves of some hot Jupiters are asymmetric: for the hottest planets, the light curve peaks before secondary eclipse, whereas for planets cooler than ~1900 K, it peaks after secondary eclipse. We use the thermal structure from 3D global circulation models to determine the expected cloud distribut...

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Peer reviewed

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10.3847/0004-637X/828/1/22

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Oxford college:
Somerville College
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Author
ORCID:
0000-0001-9521-6258
Publisher:
American Astronomical Society
Journal:
Astrophysical Journal More from this journal
Volume:
828
Issue:
1
Article number:
22
Publication date:
2016-08-24
Acceptance date:
2016-06-20
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pubs:972259
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uuid:354e56e8-d1a9-4138-940b-8e522da401c7
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pubs:972259
Source identifiers:
972259
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2019-02-13

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