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astro-ph.EP2023
The Inhomogeneity Effect II: Rotational and Orbital States Impact Planetary Cooling
Xi Zhang
We generalize the theory of the inhomogeneity effect to enable comparison among different inhomogeneous planets. A metric of inhomogeneity based on the cumulative distribution func…
astro-ph.EP2023
The Inhomogeneity Effect I: Inhomogeneous Surface and Atmosphere Accelerate Planetary Cooling
Xi Zhang
We propose a general principle that under the radiative-convective equilibrium, the spatial and temporal variations in a planet's surface and atmosphere tend to increase its coolin…
astro-ph.EP2023
The Inhomogeneity Effect III: Weather Impacts on the Heat Flow of Hot Jupiters
Xi Zhang, Cheng Li, Huazhi Ge +1
The interior flux of a giant planet impacts atmospheric motion, and the atmosphere dictates the interior's cooling. Here we use a non-hydrostatic general circulation model (Simulat…