Hidden water in the deep atmosphere of Jupiter
The deep water abundance in Jupiter provides important clues for early Soar System and giant planet formation. In today’s paper, we are taking a look at the bulk oxygen composition of Jupiter.
Preparing for the temperature drop at night
Hot Jupiters, on the other hand, are extreme worlds. They orbit very close to their host stars (< 0.1 AU) and are locked by the tidal force into synchronous rotation, always having the same side facing their stars. This makes for interesting atmospheric dynamics. In today’s paper, we take a look into these exotic worlds. The authors examined what essentially controls the day-night temperature differences and compare their theory to numerical simulations (so called general circulation models or GCM).