The Effect of Clouds as an Additional Opacity Source on the Inferred Metallicity of Giant Exoplanets
Atmospheres regulate the planetary heat loss and therefore influence planetary thermal evolution. Uncertainty in a giant planet’s thermal state contributes to the uncertainty in the inferred abundance of heavy elements it contains. Within an analytic atmosphere model, we here investigate t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-10-01
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Series: | Atmosphere |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/10/11/664 |