Objective "The search for planets outside of the solar system, related to the question ""are we alone in the universe?"", is undoubtedly one of the main science drivers for the current design of telescopes and astronomical instrumentation. In this FP7 project, we will study the birth-places of such exo-planets, the so-called protoplanetary discs, by combining multi-wavelength space data (HERSCHEL, XMM, HST, SPITZER) with ground-based continuum and line data (VLT, JCMT, APEX, ALMA, eMERLIN). Large amounts of survey data exist, but are seriously under-utilised. We will mainly use our FP7 resources for the manpower to collect, analyse and interpret these data by means of novel high-quality disc models. Besides archival data, our team has access to the latest results from ongoing observational key programmes (from X-ray to cm wavelength), and these data need to be folded in to probe the conditions for planet formation, such as density, temperature and chemical composition, over the discs' full radial extent. Our team also covers the required modelling know-how to reach an unprecedented level of completeness concerning the inclusion of important physical processes (astrochemistry, gas heating & cooling, dust evolution, continuum & line radiative transfer, non-LTE modelling). We also aim for a breakthrough in wavelength-coverage and completeness as to how the models are compared to observations (photometry, interferometry, line fluxes, line profiles and images). Based on these multi-wavelength data sets and our detailed modelling efforts, we will be able to determine the physical and chemical structure of the discs, and answer a number of fundamental questions related to planet formation, for example, how the gas and dust in discs evolve in time, how important the stellar UV and X-ray irradiation is, and how the presence of planets alters the disc structure. We will capitalise on our unique team expertise in observations & modelling to make the best use of existing European space-mission data to explore disc evolution and the initial conditions of planet formation." Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesplanetsexoplanetologynatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyastrochemistry Programme(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Topic(s) SPA.2011.2.1-01 - Exploitation of space science and exploration data Call for proposal FP7-SPACE-2011-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS Address North street 66 college gate KY16 9AJ St andrews United Kingdom See on map Region Scotland Eastern Scotland Clackmannanshire and Fife Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Trish Starrs (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER GRENOBLE 1 Participation ended France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Avenue centrale, domaine universitaire 621 38041 Grenoble See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Sophie Beaubron (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITAT WIEN Austria EU contribution € 348 385,00 Address Universitatsring 1 1010 Wien See on map Region Ostösterreich Wien Wien Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Helmut Schaschl (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UGA-Université Grenoble Alpes France EU contribution € 247 860,00 Address 621, avenue centrale 38401 Saint martin d'heres See on map Region RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Aurélie Diringer-Dagorne (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN Netherlands EU contribution € 324 058,00 Address Broerstraat 5 9712CP Groningen See on map Region Noord-Nederland Groningen Overig Groningen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jan Poutsma (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM Netherlands EU contribution € 281 476,00 Address Spui 21 1012WX Amsterdam See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jan Dijkers (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
