Possible thermochemical disequilibrium in the atmosphere of the exoplanet GJ 436b

Possible thermochemical disequilibrium in the atmosphere of the exoplanet GJ 436b

The nearby extrasolar planet GJ 436b-which has been labelled as a 'hot Neptune'-reveals itself by the dimming of light as it crosses in front of and behind its parent star as seen from Earth. Respectively known as the primary transit and secondary eclipse, the former constrains the planet&...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stevenson, Kevin B. (Author), Harrington, Joseph (Author), Nymeyer, Sarah (Author), Madhusudhan, Nikku (Contributor), Seager, Sara (Contributor), Bowman, William C. (Author), Hardy, Ryan A. (Author), Deming, Drake (Author), Rauscher, Emily (Author), Lust, Nate B. (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group, 2012-10-17T19:56:02Z.
Subjects:
Article
Online Access:Get fulltext

Internet

Get fulltext

Similar Items