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THOR-ISO: a global circulation model for exoplanets on an icosahedral grid

THOR-ISO: a global circulation model for exoplanets on an icosahedral grid
THOR-ISO: a global circulation model for exoplanets on an icosahedral grid
In this presentation I will describe the details and first results of our new dynamical code for exoplanet atmospheres. This model is part of the Exoclimes Simulation Platform (ESP), and is a project of the Exoplanet and Exoclimes Group (see www.exoclime.org). The model I will present solves the complex physical and dynamical equations that include fundamental principles of atmospheric fluid dynamics and various idealisations of radiative transfer and dry convection, among others. I will also show the results of the first successful benchmark tests for this model, where we explore the results of the model for Earth-like and Hot-Jupiter like conditions. The analysis of the results from this complex and detailed model, will help us to have a better understanding of the diversity of climates and atmospheric circulations that we expect to find in the multitude of exoplanets already discovered.

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European Space Agency
Mendonca, J.
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Grimm, S.
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Heng, K.
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Mendonca, J.
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Mendonca, J., Grimm, S. and Heng, K. (2015) THOR-ISO: a global circulation model for exoplanets on an icosahedral grid. In EPSC Abstracts. vol. 10, European Space Agency..

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Abstract

In this presentation I will describe the details and first results of our new dynamical code for exoplanet atmospheres. This model is part of the Exoclimes Simulation Platform (ESP), and is a project of the Exoplanet and Exoclimes Group (see www.exoclime.org). The model I will present solves the complex physical and dynamical equations that include fundamental principles of atmospheric fluid dynamics and various idealisations of radiative transfer and dry convection, among others. I will also show the results of the first successful benchmark tests for this model, where we explore the results of the model for Earth-like and Hot-Jupiter like conditions. The analysis of the results from this complex and detailed model, will help us to have a better understanding of the diversity of climates and atmospheric circulations that we expect to find in the multitude of exoplanets already discovered.

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Published date: October 2015
Venue - Dates: European Planetary Science Congress 2015, La Cité des Congrès, Nantes, France, 2015-09-28 - 2015-09-30

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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/496785
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ORCID for J. Mendonca: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6907-4476

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Author: J. Mendonca ORCID iD
Author: S. Grimm
Author: K. Heng

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