Many thanks to the KU Leuven Institute of Astronomy for hosting me to give a seminar about my research! I was lucky enough to also give this talk at the Institute for Environmental Physics at University of Heidelberg and the Institute for Planetary Research at the German Aerospace Center. Great feedback from many diverse perspectivesContinue reading “Can we see atmospheric waves on exoplanets?”
Tag Archives: planetary science
Stratospheric wind and water vapour fluctuations on tidally locked exoplanets
Wind currents in the Earth’s equatorial stratosphere change direction every 26-28 months. Abundances of ozone, methane, water vapour, and other trace atmospheric gasses oscillate on the same timescale. This phenomenon is known as the “quasi-biennial oscillation” (QBO) and also occurs on other solar system planets (Jupiter and Saturn), though with different periods. It occurs becauseContinue reading “Stratospheric wind and water vapour fluctuations on tidally locked exoplanets”
Water cloud, acid cloud, iron cloud
A little while ago my kitchen sink had a serious clog. The emergency plumber worked on it for two hours. After failing to clear it with the manual plumbing snake and the much larger, electric plumbing snake, he finally tossed in the towel and poured a bottle of 80% sulphuric acid (chemical formula H2SO4) downContinue reading “Water cloud, acid cloud, iron cloud”
Dayside Stories 