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Browsing Astronomy by Author "Meadows, Victoria S"
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The Effect of Star-Planet Interactions on Planetary Climate
Shields, Aomawa LalahieThe goal of the work presented here is to explore the unique interactions between a host star, an orbiting planet, and additional planets in a stellar system, and to develop and test methods that include both radiative and ... -
The Effects of Refraction and Forward Scattering on Exoplanet Transit Transmission Spectroscopy
Misra, AmitTransit transmission spectroscopy may provide the first glimpse at the atmosphere of an Earth-like exoplanet, and therefore the first chance to detect habitability markers and biosignatures, or signs of life. Within the ... -
Exploring Habitability Markers, Biosignatures, and Their False Positives Using Spectral Models of Terrestrial Exoplanets
Schwieterman, Edward WadeIn the coming years and decades, we will obtain our first opportunity to spectrally characterize potentially habitable worlds outside our solar system. These planets will be at the right distance from their host star and ... -
Pulling Back the Veil: The Characterization and Habitability of Enshrouded Worlds
Arney, Giada NicoleThis dissertation explores global atmospheric haze and cloud layers and shows that they are not impenetrable barriers to information about the lower atmosphere and surface environment of planets. Uncovering techniques to ... -
Simulating and Characterizing the Pale Blue Dot
Robinson, Tyler David (2013-02-25)The goal of this work is to develop and validate a comprehensive model of Earth's disk-integrated spectrum. Earth is our only example of a habitable planet, or a planet capable of maintaining liquid water on its surface. ... -
The Nature and Characterization of M Dwarf Terrestrial Planetary Atmospheres: A Theoretical Case Study of the TRAPPIST-1 Planetary System
Lincowski, Andrew PeterIn the next few years, the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), along with the construction of new ground-based observatories, will provide the opportunity to attempt atmospheric characterization of terrestrial ...