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TAP Planetary Atmospheres Computational Workshop - Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb

Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb, University of Chicago

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Noon – 2 p.m., Oct. 28, 2025
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TAP Planetary Atmospheres Initiative Computational Workshop

Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb, University of Chicago

Visit Dates: Oct 26 - Oct 30, 2025

Workshop Title: Introduction to MELT and SMINT: Modeling of Small-planet Interior Compositions

Abstract/overview:

Modeling the interiors of small planets gives us a unique window into their formation building blocks and the processes shaping their present-day atmospheres. In this workshop, I will present MELT and SMINT, two models that can be used to either predict potential small-planet compositions, or contextualize atmosphere observations of these worlds. The workshop examples will revolve around assessments of the potential atmospheres on planets in the L 98-59 system.

Workshop outline:

  • Big-picture introduction to the workshop: objectives, workflow (MELT+SMINT)
  • Introduction to MELT: energy balance model, purpose and use cases
  • introduction to SMINT: interior-atmosphere models, mass-radius relationships, compositional inference, impact on observation design, options offered in SMINT
  • Installation of MELT following instructions, debugging 

Recommended reading:

  • for MELT:
    • Barr et al. 2018
    • Peterson et al. 2023
  • for SMINT:
    • Piaulet-Ghorayeb et al. 2024

Links/installation instructions:

Please, prior to the workshop, install (preferentially each on a clean conda environment), and following the instructions in the README files, each of the two modules:

Jupyter notebooks that will serve as the basis for the workshop example will be shared prior to the workshop.

Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb’s Schedule

Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb’s Website

Contacts

Brittany Miles