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Direct observations of gaseous exoplanets reveals that their gas envelope is commonly enriched in C/O ratio compared to that of the host star. This has been explained by considering that the gas phase of the disc could be inhomogeneous,…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-02-11 Thiabaud Amaury , Marboeuf Ulysse , Alibert Yann , Leya Ingo , Mezger Klaus

The recent inference of a carbon-rich atmosphere, with C/O >= 1, in the hot Jupiter WASP-12b motivates the exotic new class of carbon-rich planets (CRPs). We report a detailed study of the atmospheric chemistry and spectroscopic signatures…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-30 Nikku Madhusudhan , Olivier Mousis , Torrence V. Johnson , Jonathan I. Lunine

The carbon-to-oxygen ratio (C/O) in a planet provides critical information about its primordial origins and subsequent evolution. A primordial C/O greater than 0.8 causes a carbide-dominated interior as opposed to a silicate-dominated…

The C/O ratio is predicted to regulate the atmospheric chemistry in hot Jupiters. Recent observations suggest that some exo-planets, e.g. Wasp 12- b, have atmospheric C/O ratios substantially different from the solar value of 0.54. In this…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-30 Karin I. Oberg , Ruth Murray-Clay , Edwin A. Bergin

The material in planet-forming disks determines the composition of planets; hence, it is crucial to understand the physical and chemical processes that set the abundance and distribution of key volatiles. James Webb Space Telescope…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2026-03-09 Javiera K. Díaz-Berríos , Catherine Walsh , Ewine F. van Dishoeck

Recent observations of extrasolar gas giants suggest super-stellar C/O ratios in planetary atmospheres, while interior models of observed extrasolar giant planets additionally suggest high heavy element contents. Furthermore, recent…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2021-10-13 Aaron David Schneider , Bertram Bitsch

The gas and solid-state C/O ratios provide context to potentially link the atmospheric composition of planets to that of the natal disk. We provide a synthesis of extant estimates of the gaseous C/O and C/H ratios in planet-forming disks…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2024-06-19 Edwin A. Bergin , Richard A. Booth , Maria Jose Colmenares , John D. Ilee

The elemental carbon-to-oxygen ratio (C/O) in the atmosphere of a giant planet is a promising diagnostic of that planet's formation history in a protoplanetary disk. Alongside efforts in the exoplanet community to measure C/O in planetary…

Chemical compositions of giant planets provide a means to constrain how and where they form. Traditionally, super-stellar elemental abundances in giant planets were thought to be possible due to accretion of metal-rich solids. Such…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2017-05-10 Richard A. Booth , Cathie J. Clarke , Nikku Madhusudhan , John D. Ilee

Motivated by recent spectroscopic evidence for carbon-rich atmospheres on some transiting exoplanets, we investigate the influence of the C/O ratio on the chemistry, composition, and spectra of extrasolar giant planets both from a…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-12 J. I. Moses , N. Madhusudhan , C. Visscher , R. S. Freedman

Atmospheric abundances are thought to constrain the planet formation pathway, because different species evaporate at different temperatures leaving distinct signatures in the accreted atmosphere. The planetary C/O ratio is thought to…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2022-09-21 Bertram Bitsch , Aaron David Schneider , Laura Kreidberg

The compositions of nascent planets depend on the compositions of their birth disks. In particular, the elemental compositions of Gas Giant gaseous envelopes depend on the elemental composition of the disk gas from which the envelope is…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-11-15 Karin I. Oberg , Edwin A. Bergin

The chemical abundance of host stars plays a pivotal role in shaping the formation history of planetary systems, yet the influence of elements beyond iron remains poorly understood. Here, we investigate the relationship between the…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2026-04-21 Ruisheng Zhang , Ji-Wei Xie , Mengrui Pan , Beibei Liu , Ji-Lin Zhou , Ji Wang , Haiyang S. Wang , Yapeng Zhang

Elemental abundances, particularly the C/O ratio, are seen as a way to connect the composition of planetary atmospheres with planet formation scenario and the disc chemical environment. We model the chemical composition of gas and ices in a…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2025-01-15 Tamara Molyarova , Eduard Vorobyov , Vitaly Akimkin

We present carbon and oxygen abundances for 941 FGK stars-the largest such catalog to date. We find that planet-bearing systems are enriched in these elements. We self-consistently measure C/O, which is thought to play a key role in planet…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2011-06-28 Erik A. Petigura , Geoffrey W. Marcy

Gas-giant exoplanets are test cases for theories of planet formation as their atmospheres are proposed to carry signatures of their formation within the protoplanetary disk. The metallicity and C/O are key diagnostics, allowing to…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2025-08-14 Catherine Walsh

The exploration of carbon-to-oxygen ratios has yielded intriguing insights into the composition of close-in giant exoplanets, giving rise to a distinct classification: carbon-rich planets, characterized by a carbon-to-oxygen ratio $\ge$ 1…

The carbon to oxygen ratio in a protoplanetary disk can have a dramatic influence on the compositions of any terrestrial planets formed. In regions of high C/O, planets form primarily from carbonates and in regions of low C/O, the ratio of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-05-24 John M. Brewer , Debra A. Fischer

The composition of giant planets is imprinted by their migration history and the compositional structure of their hosting disks. Studies in recent literature investigate how the abundances of C and O can constrain the formation pathways of…

The chemical composition of exoplanets is thought to be influenced by the composition of the disks in which they form. JWST observations have unveiled a variety of species in numerous nearby disks, showing significant variations in the C/O…

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