Intercomparison of general circulation models for hot extrasolar planets

• Published in: Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) Vol. 229; pp. 355 - 377
• Main Authors: Polichtchouk, I., Cho, J.Y-K., Watkins, C., Thrastarson, H.Th, Umurhan, O.M., de la Torre Juárez, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.02.2014
• Subjects: Accuracy; Atmospheres; Baroclinic waves; Circulation; Computer simulation; Convergence; dynamics; Extra-solar planets; Extrasolar planets; Instability; Mathematical models; Meteorology; Extra-solar planets; Atmospheres; Meteorology

•We compare five GCMs used to study hot exoplanet atmospheres under three tests.•The GCMs tested are BOB, CAM, IGCM, MITgcm, and PEQMOD.•Under ‘hot-Jupiter’-like forcing all GCMs produce quantitatively distinct results.•Quantitative predictions from GCMs should be viewed with caution.•In the tests c...