The Dynamics of Jupiter's and Saturn's Weather Layers: A Synthesis After Cassini and Juno
PL Read - Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Until recently, observations of the giant planets of our Solar System were confined to
sampling relatively shallow regions of their atmospheres, leaving many uncertainties as to …
sampling relatively shallow regions of their atmospheres, leaving many uncertainties as to …
Comparison of the deep atmospheric dynamics of Jupiter and Saturn in light of the Juno and Cassini gravity measurements
The nature and structure of the observed east-west flows on Jupiter and Saturn have been a
long-standing mystery in planetary science. This mystery has been recently unraveled by the …
long-standing mystery in planetary science. This mystery has been recently unraveled by the …
A benchmark JWST near-infrared spectrum for the exoplanet WASP-39 b
Observing exoplanets through transmission spectroscopy supplies detailed information
about their atmospheric composition, physics and chemistry. Before the James Webb Space …
about their atmospheric composition, physics and chemistry. Before the James Webb Space …
Idealised simulations of the deep atmosphere of hot Jupiters-Deep, hot adiabats as a robust solution to the radius inflation problem
F Sainsbury-Martinez, P Wang, S Fromang… - Astronomy & …, 2019 - aanda.org
Context. The anomalously large radii of hot Jupiters has long been a mystery. However, by
combining both theoretical arguments and 2D models, a recent study has suggested that the …
combining both theoretical arguments and 2D models, a recent study has suggested that the …
TRAPPIST habitable atmosphere intercomparison (THAI) workshop report
The era of atmospheric characterization of terrestrial exoplanets is just around the corner.
Modeling prior to observations is crucial in order to predict the observational challenges and …
Modeling prior to observations is crucial in order to predict the observational challenges and …
How well do we understand the belt/zone circulation of giant planet atmospheres?
The atmospheres of the four giant planets of our Solar System share a common and well-
observed characteristic: they each display patterns of planetary banding, with regions of …
observed characteristic: they each display patterns of planetary banding, with regions of …
Nightside clouds and disequilibrium chemistry on the hot Jupiter WASP-43b
TJ Bell, N Crouzet, PE Cubillos, L Kreidberg… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Hot Jupiters are among the best-studied exoplanets, but it is still poorly understood how their
chemical composition and cloud properties vary with longitude. Theoretical models predict …
chemical composition and cloud properties vary with longitude. Theoretical models predict …
Joint evolution of equatorial oscillation and interhemispheric circulation in Saturn's stratosphere
Planetary stratospheres are characterized by a subtle interplay between dynamics, radiation
and chemistry. Observations of Saturn's stratosphere have revealed a semi-annual …
and chemistry. Observations of Saturn's stratosphere have revealed a semi-annual …
Superrotation in planetary atmospheres
T Imamura, J Mitchell, S Lebonnois, Y Kaspi… - Space Science …, 2020 - Springer
Superrotation is a dynamical regime where the atmosphere circulates around the planet in
the direction of planetary rotation with excess angular momentum in the equatorial region …
the direction of planetary rotation with excess angular momentum in the equatorial region …
Storms and convection on Uranus and Neptune: impact of methane abundance revealed by a 3D cloud-resolving model
Context. Uranus and Neptune have atmospheres dominated by molecular hydrogen and
helium. In the upper troposphere (between 0.1 and 10 bar), methane is the third main …
helium. In the upper troposphere (between 0.1 and 10 bar), methane is the third main …