816 citations · 1.9k across the 11 of their papers we have counts for
10 papers · 1 filter
Atmospheric Circulation of Hot Jupiters: Three-dimensional circulation models of HD 209458b and HD 189733b with Simplified Forcing
Adam P. Showman, Curtis S. Cooper, Jonathan J. Fortney +1
We present global, three-dimensional numerical simulations of the atmospheric circulation on HD 209458b and HD 189733b and calculate the infrared spectra and light curves predicted…
Atmospheric dynamics of Pegasi planets
Adam P. Showman, Curtis S. Cooper
We present three-dimensional numerical simulations of the atmospheric dynamics of close-orbiting planets such as HD209458b. Our simulations show that winds of several km/sec and da…
A map of the day-night contrast of the extrasolar planet HD 189733b
Heather A. Knutson, David Charbonneau, Lori E. Allen +6
"Hot Jupiter" extrasolar planets are expected to be tidally locked because they are close (<0.05 astronomical units, where 1 AU is the average Sun-Earth distance) to their parent s…
The Influence of Atmospheric Dynamics on the Infrared Spectra and Light Curves of Hot Jupiters
J. J. Fortney, C. S. Cooper, A. P. Showman +2
We explore the infrared spectrum of a three-dimensional dynamical model of planet HD209458b as a function of orbital phase. The dynamical model predicts day-side atmospheric pressu…
Dynamics and Disequilibrium Carbon Chemistry in Hot Jupiter Atmospheres, With Application to HD 209458b
Curtis S. Cooper, Adam P. Showman
Chemical equilibrium considerations suggest that, assuming solar elemental abundances, carbon on HD 209458b is sequestered primarily as carbon monoxide (CO) and methane (CH4). The…
Resolving the Surfaces of Extrasolar Planets With Secondary Eclipse Light Curves
Peter K. G. Williams, David Charbonneau, Curtis S. Cooper +2
We present a method that employs the secondary eclipse light curves of transiting extrasolar planets to probe the spatial variation of their thermal emission. This technique permit…