About Prof. Frédéric Pont

Prof. Frédéric Pont
    

I am a professor of planetary science at the University of Exeter. My specialty is the study of exoplanets, in particular the observation and modelling of exoplanet atmospheres. I have done my PhD a the University of Geneva and worked in Chile, France and Switzerland.

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Latest Posts by Prof. Frédéric Pont

A map of HD 189733 b using eclipse mapping

A map of HD 189733 b using eclipse mapping

An outline of the paper: A TWO-DIMENSIONAL INFRARED MAP OF THE EXTRASOLAR PLANET HD 189733B by Majeau, Agol & Cowan. Transiting systems offer two ways to…

Receding shorelines on Titan

Receding shorelines on Titan

An outline of the papers: Transient surface liquid in Titan’s polar regions from Cassini by Hazes et al. and Shoreline retreat at Titan’s Ontario Lacus and Arrakis…

Planetary atmospheres in 2011 (2/2)

Planetary atmospheres in 2011 (2/2)

An overview of the scientific literature on exoclimes in 2011 (if you notice some glaring omission, give us a shout in the comment section). This…

Planetary atmospheres in 2011 (1/2)

Planetary atmospheres in 2011 (1/2)

An overview of the scientific literature on exoclimes in 2011 (if you notice some glaring omission, give us a shout in the comment section).  …

Changing views on the radius inflation of hot Jupiters

Changing views on the radius inflation of hot Jupiters

The “anomalous radius problem” The first transiting hot Jupiter, HD 209458 b, is much larger than can be accounted for by standard models of structure…

Day 2/5, Session 1: Oceans

Day 2/5, Session 1: Oceans

Good morning, this is Frederic taking over from Nawal. We have two review talks and two contributed talks this morning. Colin Goldblatt, from University of…

The Sunset on HD 209458 b

The Sunset on HD 209458 b

What does the sunset look like on HD 209458 b? Amazingly, we know quite accurately. This is because the colour of the sunset is exactly…

The Sunset on HD 189733 b

The Sunset on HD 189733 b

What does the sunset look like on HD 189733 b? Amazingly, we know quite accurately. This is because the colour of the sunset is exactly…

The atmospheric chemistry of GJ 1214 b: photochemistry and clouds

The atmospheric chemistry of GJ 1214 b: photochemistry and clouds

An outline of the paper: The atmospheric chemistry of GJ 1214 b: photochemistry and clouds  by Miller-Ricci-Kempton et al. GJ 1214 b is at present the…

Changing views on spin-orbit alignment

Changing views on spin-orbit alignment

The projection of the angle between the stellar spin and the planetary orbit can be measured for transiting planets, by following the radial-velocity anomaly during…

Excolimes 2012 Blog

The conference blog is available here.
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