Magma Oceans on Tidally Locked Lava Worlds
Lead Research Organisation:
University College London
Department Name: Earth Sciences
Abstract
From recent observations, astronomers discovered "lava worlds" - tidally locked rocky exoplanets (mostly Super-Earths). These show a discrepancy in temperature between the dayside and the nightside. Such celestial bodies are considered to harbour a magma ocean on the dayside. The aim of this project is to run simulations using StagYY and determine how magma oceans can form/exist on such exoplanets.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Lidunka Vocadlo (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Elena Zaharia (Student) |
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST/X508846/1 | 01/12/2022 | 30/11/2026 | |||
| 2786205 | Studentship | ST/X508846/1 | 01/12/2022 | 31/05/2026 | Elena Zaharia |