2011/04/30 by Franck Selsis, Robin Wordsworth, F. Forget +1
Chemistry · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Atmosphere (unit) #Atmospheric Ozone and Climate #Exoplanet #Hot Jupiter #Photometry (optics) #Physics #Planet #Spectroscopy and Laser Applications #Stars #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Terrestrial planet #Transit (satellite) #astro-ph.EP #astro-ph.SR
paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201116654
Language corrected. 14 pages - 13 figs Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics
arxiv created 2011/05/30 · openalex publication_date 2011/05/30 · arxiv updated 2015/05/28 · openalex created_date 2019/06/27 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Context. Although transit spectroscopy is a very powerful method for studying the composition, thermal properties, and dynamics of exoplanet atmospheres, only a few transiting terrestrial exoplanets will be close enough to allow significant transit spectroscopy with the current and forthcoming generations of instruments. Thermal phase curves (variations in the apparent infrared emission of the planet with its orbital phase) have been observed for hot Jupiters in both transiting and nontransiting configurations, and have been used to put constraints on the temperature distribution and atmospheric circulation. This method could be applied to hot terrestrial exoplanets.