The phase-curve signature of condensible water-rich atmospheres on slowly rotating tidally locked exoplanets

We use an idealized three-dimensional general circulation model to study condensible-rich atmospheres with an ineffective cold trap on slowly rotating tidally locked terrestrial planets. In particular, we show the climate dynamics in a thin and temperate atmosphere with condensible water vapor. The...

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Main Authors: Ding, F, Pierrehumbert, RT
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Astronomical Society 2020