Modeling Hot Jupiter Atmospheres: Probing a New Regime of Circulation

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Jan 2010

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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #215, #327.04; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 42, p.424

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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The unexpected discovery in 1995 of extrasolar giant planets on orbits with periods of only a few days was a challenge to models of planet formation. The atmospheres of these planets exist in a circulation regime beyond anything found in the Solar System and as a consequence we have to expand our understanding of atmospheric dynamics. Hot Jupiters on circular orbits are expected to be in a state of synchronous rotation, such that extreme stellar insolation subjects their atmospheres to asymmetric radiative forcing. The strong difference in heating between the day and night sides may drive fast winds, and several modeling approaches are being developed to predict the resulting circulation patterns. Recent direct observations of thermal emission from hot Jupiters show evidence of complex flows and a diversity of behavior between planetary systems, such that no models are yet able to fully match these data. Given this context, we present results from our three dimensional models of hot Jupiter atmospheric dynamics. We comment upon the current state of understanding and identify further work that must be done to address currently unresolved issues.

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