The habitable zone (HZ) is the circular region around a star (s) where standing bodies of
water could exist on the surface of a rocky planet. Space missions employ the HZ to select …

We present results of simulations of the climate of the newly discovered planet Proxima
Centauri B, performed using the Met Office Unified Model (UM). We examine the responses …

Planetary rotation rate is a key parameter in determining atmospheric circulation and hence
the spatial pattern of clouds. Since clouds can exert a dominant control on planetary …

We investigate the atmospheric dynamics of terrestrial planets in synchronous rotation within
the habitable zone of low-mass stars using the Community Atmosphere Model. The surface …

Abstract The nearby exoplanet Proxima Centauri b will be a prime future target for
characterization, despite questions about its retention of water. Climate models with static …

Using a 3D general circulation model (GCM), we investigate the sensitivity of the climate of
tidally locked Earthlike exoplanets, Trappist-1e and Proxima Centauri b, to the choice of a …

Determining the habitability and interpreting atmospheric spectra of exoplanets requires
understanding their atmospheric physics and chemistry. We use a 3-D coupled climate …

Rocky planets orbiting M-dwarf stars are among the most promising and abundant
astronomical targets for detecting habitable climates. Planets in the M-dwarf habitable zone …

Recent studies have shown that ocean dynamics can have a significant warming effect on
the permanent night sides of 1: 1 tidally locked terrestrial exoplanets with Earth-like …

Atmospheric collapse is likely to be of fundamental importance to tidally locked rocky
exoplanets, but it remains understudied. Here, general results on the heat transport and …