Dear Colleagues and students,

The Center of Astronomy and Gravitation (CAG) at NTNU is excited to announce the upcoming Mini-workshop for planetary atmosphere modeling (with tutorials!). The workshop is scheduled to be held in the afternoon of Monday, June 23, at NTNU’s Gongguan Campus.

You’re welcome to spread the word about the workshop!

================================= Planetary Atmospheres: how to simulate the composition of different worlds

The study of planetary atmospheres plays a crucial role in advancing our understanding of planetary formation, evolution, and diversity. The chemical composition of an atmosphere preserves valuable information about a planet’s origin, surface and interior processes, and potential for habitability. As exoplanet observations rapidly expand and spectroscopic data become increasingly precise, the ability to model atmospheric chemistry with accuracy is essential for interpreting these observations and uncovering the physical conditions of distant worlds.

In this workshop, Dr. Shang-Min Tsai https://www.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw/people/cv_c.php?i=smtsai (ASIAA) will offer a comprehensive introduction to the principles and techniques of atmospheric chemical modeling. Participants will learn how to simulate atmospheric composition profiles under a range of physical conditions using the open-source VULCAN code https://github.com/exoclime/VULCAN developed by Dr. Tsai. Key topics include chemical kinetics, vertical mixing, boundary conditions, and customization of chemical networks. The workshop will feature hands-on examples covering hot Jupiters, Earth-like planets, and other planetary atmospheres. It is designed for students and researchers with interests in planetary science, exoplanetary atmospheres, atmospheric chemistry, and numerical modeling. Join us to explore the atmosphere of different worlds!

Date: 23 June 2025 (Monday)

Location: C403, National Taiwan Normal University, Gongguan Campus

Speaker/Lecturer: Dr. Shang-Min Tsai (ASIAA) #

Best, Wei-Ling Tseng and Hung-Yi Pu

– Hung-Yi Pu Assistant professor Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) No. 88, Sec. 4, Tingzhou Road, Taipei 116, Taiwan, R.O.C. +886-2-77496044 hypu@gapps.ntnu.edu.tw hpu@ntnu.edu.tw https://hungyipu.wordpress.com/