Clouds in Exoplanetary Atmospheres
Abstract
Clouds are ubiquitous in planetary atmospheres. Many exoplanets harbour dynamic atmospheres where cloud particles can form in abundance, leading to varied cloud properties. While significant progress has been made in understanding individual processes leading to cloud formation, new holistic efforts are required to fully tackle the microphysical complexity involved. This chapter discusses the state of the art, challenges and opportunities in this direction.
- Publication:
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ExoFrontiers; Big Questions in Exoplanetary Science
- Pub Date:
- October 2021
- DOI:
- 10.1088/2514-3433/abfa8fch20
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2011.03302
- Bibcode:
- 2021exbi.book...20H
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics;
- Physics - Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics;
- Physics - Atomic and Molecular Clusters
- E-Print:
- 6 pages with one figure