A time-dependent radiative model for the atmosphere of the eccentric transiting planets

TL;DR

This paper introduces a time-dependent radiative model for eccentric transiting planets, analyzing how their atmospheric temperature and flux change over time due to orbital variations, with implications for observations using Spitzer.

Contribution

The study develops a novel radiative model that incorporates orbital eccentricity effects on atmospheric dynamics of transiting planets.

Findings

Temperature and flux vary with orbital position.

Eccentricity significantly impacts atmospheric observables.

Implications for interpreting Spitzer data.

Abstract

We present a time-dependent radiative model for the atmosphere of the transiting planets that take into account the eccentricity of their orbit. We investigate the temporal temperature and flux variations due to the planet-star distance variability. We will also discuss observational aspects with Spitzer measurements.