Pedro Machado
IA

Abstract
It will be presented tools for unveiling the dynamics and composition of planetary atmospheres. Taking advantage of high-resolution spectra of back-scattered stellar radiation on planetary atmospheres, one could retrieve wind velocity fields using high-resolution spectroscopy (Doppler velocimetry). I will present research protocols and their related results in the case of long slit spectroscopy (VLT/UVES) and fibre-fed spectroscopy (CFHT/ESPaDOnS). It is also possible to track the temporal evolution of cloud features in order to derive wind velocities. It will be presented results from space-based coordinated observations and ground-based ones using cloud tracking methods. I also intend to show the process used in order to produce synthetic spectra to test the robustness and reliability of the used spectroscopy techniques. Finally, it will be presented a case study of a Solar System planetary transit (Venus) as an effective experiment for atmospheric research studies.

17 March 2016, 13:30

Centro de Astrofísica
Rua das Estrelas
4150-762 Porto