Project Details
Projekt
NLTE in the upper atmospheres of exoplanets
Subject Area
Astrophysics and Astronomy
Term
since 2020
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 446102391
This project will investigate the physics of Non-Local Thermodynamic processes in the upper atmospheres of exoplanets, aiming to identify the diagnostic possibilities of such processes and their impact on the stability of the exoplanet atmospheres over long timescales. The project combines the expertise of theorists and observers, and a diversity of scientific backgrounds beyond exoplanet science: stellar astrophysics, planetary interiors and multi-dimensional numerical hydrodynamics. The project combines the expertise of various participants in the SPP program, which should strengthen the currently existing links between collaborators and create new ones.
DFG Programme
Priority Programmes
Subproject of
SPP 1992:
Exploring the diversity of extrasolar planets
Co-Investigators
Professor Dr. Rolf Kuiper; Dr. Nadine Nettelmann
