Series: Astronomy Colloquium
Date: Wednesday 28-Apr-2021
Time: 16:00-17:00 (4:00-5:00 pm)
Location: Zoom
Speaker: Dr. Eve Lee (McGill University)
Title: Towards the origin of exoplanet diversity: from super-Earths to Jupiters
The discovery of thousands of exoplanets revealed a huge variety in the sizes, masses, and orbital characteristics of planets outside of our solar system. How can we understand the origin of such diversity? I will discuss how the theories of gas accretion and disk processes can be combined with the measured distributions of radii and orbital periods to reveal the formation conditions of exoplanets, from close-in super-Earths to far-out Jupiters.
Colloquia for the Fall 2020 semester will be held on zoom. Contact Dr. Leslie Sage for details.
Colloquium Organizer:
Dr. Leslie Sage
Special accommodations for individuals with disabilities can be made by calling (301) 405-3001. It would be appreciated if we are notified at least one week in advance.
