circulation Archives - Astrobiology

Seasonal variations of circulation patterns during the eastward phase (the top two rows) and the westward phase (the bottom two rows) under nonsynchronous rotation. Each row, from left to right, corresponds to the snapshot at vernal equinox, summer solstice, fall equinox, and winter solstice. For each phase: the top panels show horizontal temperature maps (K) near the photosphere (∼0.2 bar) with horizontal winds as arrows as functions of longitude and latitude. The intersection of the horizontal and vertical black lines (marked by red filled circles) denotes the substellar point. The bottom panels display zonal-mean zonal wind (colors, m s−1 ) and temperature (contours, K) as functions of latitude and pressure. -- astro-ph.EP

Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Status Report

Atmospheric Circulation Of High-Obliquity Mini-Neptunes

by Keith CowingJanuary 27, 2026January 27, 2026

With the operation of JWST, atmospheric characterization has now extended to low-mass exoplanets.