Publications

Transmission spectroscopy of the sodium 'D' doublet in WASP-17b with the VLT
The detection of increased sodium absorption during primary transit implies the presence of an atmosphere around an extrasolar planet, …
P.~L. Wood, P.~F.~L. Maxted, B. Smalley, N. Iro
Posted Apr 1, 2011
Cite DOI arXiv
On the Volatile Enrichments and Heavy Element Content in HD189733b
Favored theories of giant planet formation center around two main paradigms, namely the core accretion model and the gravitational …
O. Mousis, J.~I. Lunine, J.-M. Petit, K. Zahnle, L. Biennier, S. Picaud, T.~V. Johnson, J.~B.~A. Mitchell, V. Boudon, D. Cordier, M. Devel, R. Georges, C. Griffith, N. Iro, M.~S. Marley, U. Marboeuf
Posted Feb 1, 2011
Cite DOI arXiv
A Time-Dependent Radiative Model for the Atmosphere of the Eccentric Exoplanets
We present a time-dependent radiative model for the atmosphere of extrasolar planets that takes into account the eccentricity of their …
N. Iro, L.~D. Deming
Posted Mar 1, 2010
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A correlation between the heavy element content of transiting extrasolar planets and the metallicity of their parent stars
Context.Nine extrasolar planets with masses between 110 and 430 M_ensuremathøplus are known to transit their star. The knowledge of …
T. Guillot, N.~C. Santos, F. Pont, N. Iro, C. Melo, I. Ribas
Posted Jul 1, 2006
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A time-dependent radiative model of HD 209458b
We present a time-dependent radiative model of the atmosphere of HD 209458b and investigate its thermal structure and chemical …
N. Iro, B. Bézard, T. Guillot
Posted Jun 1, 2005
Cite DOI arXiv
Nonradial and nonpolytropic astrophysical outflows. VII. Fitting ULYSSES solar wind data during minimum
Exact axisymmetric analytical solutions of the governing MHD equations for magnetized and rotating outflows are applied to the solar …
C. Sauty, J.~J.~G. Lima, N. Iro, K. Tsinganos
Posted Mar 1, 2005
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An interpretation of the nitrogen deficiency in comets
We propose an interpretation of the composition of volatiles observed in comets based on their trapping in the form of clathrate …
Nicolas Iro, Daniel Gautier, Franck Hersant, Dominique Bockelée-Morvan, Jonathan I. Lunine
Posted Feb 1, 2003
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