Nitrogen as a Tracer of Giant Planet Formation. II. Comprehensive Study of Nitrogen Photochemistry and Implications for Observing NH3 and HCN in Transmission and Emission Spectra

Nitrogen as a Tracer of Giant Planet Formation. II. Comprehensive Study of Nitrogen Photochemistry and Implications for Observing NH3 and HCN in Transmission and Emission Spectra

Atmospheric nitrogen may provide important constraints on giant planet formation. Following our semianalytical work, we further pursue the relation between observable NH _3 and an atmosphere’s bulk nitrogen abundance by applying the photochemical kinetics model VULCAN across planetary equilibrium te...

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Main Authors: Kazumasa Ohno, Jonathan J. Fortney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
Subjects:
Exoplanet atmospheres
Exoplanet atmospheric structure
Exoplanet formation
Exoplanets
Exoplanet atmospheric composition
Astrochemistry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ace531

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https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ace531

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