Degenerate Interpretations of O3 Spectral Features in Exoplanet Atmosphere Observations Due to Stellar UV Uncertainties: A 3D Case Study with TRAPPIST-1 e

GJ Cooke, DR Marsh, C Walsh… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
TRAPPIST-1 e is a potentially habitable terrestrial exoplanet orbiting an ultracool M dwarf
star and is a key target for observations with the James Webb Space Telescope. One …

[HTML][HTML] 3D simulations of TRAPPIST-1e with varying CO2, CH4, and haze profiles

MT Mak, DE Sergeev, N Mayne, N Banks… - Monthly Notices of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT Using a 3D General Circulation Model, the Unified Model, we present results
from simulations of a tidally locked TRAPPIST-1e with varying carbon dioxide CO2 and …

3D climate simulations of the Archean find that methane has a strong cooling effect at high concentrations

JK Eager‐Nash, NJ Mayne… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Methane is thought to have been an important greenhouse gas during the Archean,
although its potential warming has been found to be limited at high concentrations due to its …

Hydrologic cycle weakening in hothouse climates

J Liu, J Yang, F Ding, G Chen, Y Hu - Science Advances, 2024 - science.org
The hydrologic cycle has wide impacts on the ocean salinity and circulation, carbon and
nitrogen cycles, and the ecosystem. Under anthropogenic global warming, previous studies …

[HTML][HTML] A modern-day Mars climate in the Met Office Unified Model: dry simulations

D McCulloch, DE Sergeev, N Mayne… - Geoscientific Model …, 2023 - gmd.copernicus.org
We present results from the Met Office Unified Model (UM), a world-leading climate and
weather model, adapted to simulate a dry Martian climate. We detail the adaptation of the …

Smaller sensitivity of precipitation to surface temperature under massive atmospheres

J Xiong, J Yang, J Liu - Geophysical Research Letters, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Precipitation and its response to forcing is an important aspect of planetary climate system.
In this study, we examine the strength of precipitation in the experiments with different …

[HTML][HTML] Simulations of idealised 3D atmospheric flows on terrestrial planets using LFRic-Atmosphere

DE Sergeev, NJ Mayne, T Bendall… - Geoscientific Model …, 2023 - gmd.copernicus.org
Abstract We demonstrate that LFRic-Atmosphere, a model built using the Met Office's
GungHo dynamical core, is able to reproduce idealised large-scale atmospheric circulation …

Climatic Effects of Ocean Salinity on M Dwarf Exoplanets

K Batra, SL Olson - The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Ocean salinity is known to dramatically affect the climates of Earth-like planets orbiting Sun-
like stars, with high salinity leading to less ice and higher surface temperature. However …

[HTML][HTML] Simulating biosignatures from pre-oxygen photosynthesizing life on TRAPPIST-1e

JK Eager-Nash, SJ Daines… - Monthly Notices of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
In order to assess observational evidence for potential atmospheric biosignatures on
exoplanets, it will be essential to test whether spectral fingerprints from multiple gases can …

Traveling planetary-scale waves cause cloud variability on tidally locked aquaplanets

M Cohen, MA Bollasina, DE Sergeev… - The Planetary …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Cloud cover at the planetary limb of water-rich Earth-like planets is likely to weaken
chemical signatures in transmission spectra, impeding attempts to characterize these …