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The chemical composition of tidally locked gas giant atmospheres is the result of an intricate balance between the temperature, the wind dynamics, and the incident radiation coming from the host star. As such, the planet can show distinct atmospheric signatures dependent on the phase during which it is observed. Now, with the unprecedented sensitivity of the James Webb Space Telescope, we can finally gain insight into the true complexity of the physics and chemistry of planetary atmospheres.
During this presentation, we will present a suite of one-, two-, and three-dimensional photochemical models, exploring in detail the chemistry of the hot Jupiter WASP-43 b. We will compare our results to existing James Webb data of Bell et al. 2024, and explain the intriguing absence of atmospheric methane in this planet.
| Talk category | NOVA Network 2 |
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| Preference for a talk or poster | Talk |
