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1 Habitable exoplanets: modeling & characterization F. Selsis CNRS, Bordeaux, France flux at 10 pc (photons m -2 hr -1 µm -1 ) R. Wordsworth, F. Forget Laboratoire de Meteorologie Dynamique (LMD), Paris microns
2 atmosphere: M water: M water vapor < M CO 2 : flux at 10 pc (photons m -2 hr -1 µm -1 ) M (atmosphere) M (crust) microns M (mantle)
3 What does habitable mean? in this talk: habitable = able to have surface liquid water why is surface liquid water interesting? *** photosynthesis *** 3
4 Selsis et al (HZ), Mayor et al (Gl581 planets)
5 Solar HZ planets - at least one known case! - transiting HZ planets around G-stars will be statistically far and will offer low planet-to-star contrast ratios - characterization requires Darwin/TPF/NWO class observatories Selsis et al (HZ), Mayor et al (Gl581 planets)
6 vaporized ocean liquid ocean frozen ocean
7 Inner HZ: Water is self-sufficient: 220 bar 6.1 mbar
8 0.96 AU T=273K (0 C) T 6 mbar log(p)
9 0.96 AU T=273K (0 C) 0.93 AU T=373K (100 C) T 6 mbar 1 bar log(p)
10 0.96 AU T=273K (0 C) 0.93 AU T=373K (100 C) T 6 mbar 1 bar log(p)
11 0.96 AU 0.93 AU T=273K (0 C) T=373K (100 C) 0.84 AU TC=647K T 6 mbar 1 bar log(p) PC=220bar
12 TC=647K T F 300Wm -2 Teq 270K F>300 W.m -2 Teq>270K 6 mbar 1 bar log(p) PC=220bar
13 Sun Teq=255K with A=0.3 Mstar/MSun (e) (b) (c) (d) GJ581 Teq=320K with A=0.3 (ATerre) Teq=255K with A=0.75 (AVenus) orbital distance (AU) Vitesse Radiale GJ581: Udry et al., 2007; Mayor et al., HZ: Selsis et al., 2007
14 top of atm Ground, no Rayleigh scat Ground, with Rayleigh scat. Rayleigh scattering G star CO2 atmosphere top of atm Ground, no Rayleigh scat Ground, with Rayleigh scat. NIR absorption (H2O or CO2) M star
15 Sun Teq=255K with A=0.3 Mstar/MSun (e) (b) (c) (d) GJ581 Teq=320K with A=0.3 (ATerre) Teq=255K with A=0.75 (AVenus) orbital distance (AU) Vitesse Radiale GJ581: Udry et al., 2007; Mayor et al., HZ: Selsis et al., 2007
16 Outer HZ (that includes the Earth) another greenhouse gas is needed to get T surf > 273 K vaporized ocean liquid ocean frozen ocean
17 Outer boundary of the HZ Walker et al., 1981 (carbonatesilicate cycle) Kasting et al., 1993 CO 2 f(t) carbonates liquid ocean frozen ocean ~ 2AU
18 Outer boundary of the HZ Walker et al., 1981 (carbonatesilicate cycle) Kasting et al., 1993 CO 2 carbonates liquid ocean frozen ocean ~ 2AU
19 Outer boundary of the HZ Walker et al., 1981 (carbonatesilicate cycle) Kasting et al., 1993 CO 2 f(t) carbonates liquid ocean frozen ocean ~ 2AU
20 Selsis et al (HZ), Mayor et al (Gl581 planets)
21 M-stars HZ planets - most stars are M stars - HZ planets are detectable by RV - if transiting, the planet-to-star contrast ratio can make eclipse spectroscopy (marginally) possible - tidally evolved (affects rotation rate and obliquity) - different spectrum (cannot scale modeling done with solar irradiation) - M stars remain active for a long time: strong X, EUV, stellar winds and associated atmospheric erosion Selsis et al (HZ), Mayor et al (Gl581 planets)
22 Selsis et al (HZ), Mayor et al (Gl581 planets)
23 Eccentric planets - mean insolation = F(a)(1-e 2 ) -½ - variation of insolation - rotation (equilibrium or resonance) - tidal dissipation
24 slowly-rotating or synchronous planets Tidally-evolved planets should be found either in their equilibrium rotation state (f(e)) or in a spin-orbit resonance (which could be 1:1) For GJ581d: PROT=0.4PORB if e=0.38 PROT=0.55PORB if e=03 Leconte et al., 2010, Heller et al., 2011 H2O, CO2 trap?
25 0 obliquity H2O, CO2 trap?
26 top of atm Ground, no Rayleigh scat Ground, with Rayleigh scat. Rayleigh scattering G star CO2 atmosphere top of atm Ground, no Rayleigh scat Ground, with Rayleigh scat. CO2 absorption M star
27 Pure CO 2 atmospheres (no CO2 clouds) radiative-convective results for GJ581d insolation [W/m -2 ] Surface temperature [K] G-class (SOLAR) M-class (RED DWARF) CO2 condenses Surface pressure [bar]
28 pure CO2 No CO2 collapse but cold trap for H2O in the 10 bar case Wordsworth et al., 2011
29 Annual mean temperatures, rotation and CO2 collapse 5 bars Collapse? OK Wordsworth et al., 2011
30 annual mean temperatures, rotation and CO2 collapse 10 bars Liquid CO2! Wordsworth et al., 2011
31 CO 2 + H 2 O Surface temperature [K] CO2 condenses Surface pressure [bar]
32 CO 2 + N 2 Surface temperature [K] CO2 condenses Surface pressure [bar]
33 CO 2 clouds
34 H 2 O
35
36 ROCKY OCEAN Wordsworth et al. (2011)
37 How can we distinguish the various possible cases? Planet / star contrast ratio of order 10-6 TPF / Darwin mission required Large orbital flux variations in airless case
38 Greenhouse warming by H2 atmospheres Pierrehumbert and Gaidos, 2011
39 How long does the right H2 pressure can be sustained? Wordsworth, submitted
40 Raymond et al., 2006
41 Raymond et al., 2007
42 Walsh, Morbidelli, Raymond et al., 2011
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