The Demographics and Atmospheres of Giant Planets with the ELTs
Abstract
Fundamental questions about the system architectures, formation, migration, and atmospheres of giant planets have been unanswerable with the current generation of ground- and space-based facilities. This white paper highlights the scientific potential of the ELTs to address these questions with a focus on direct imaging of Gaia-selected planets.
- Publication:
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Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
- Pub Date:
- May 2019
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.1903.06299
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1903.06299
- Bibcode:
- 2019BAAS...51c.496B
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- White paper for the Astro2020 decadal survey