Characterisation of extrasolar planets : applications to radial velocity cataloguing and atmospheric radiative transfer

This thesis concerns the cataloguing and characterisation of extrasolar planets, an important topic given its potential to inform theories of planet formation and evolution, and its relevance for future studies defining and assessing the habitability of other worlds. The first aspect of the study is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hollis, M. D. J.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2014
Subjects:
500
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.626657