MAGNETIC EFFECTS IN HOT JUPITER ATMOSPHERES

We present magnetohydrodynamic simulations of the atmospheres of hot Jupiters ranging in temperature from 1100 to 1800 K. Magnetic effects are negligible in atmospheres with temperatures [lap]1400 K. At higher temperatures winds are variable and, in many cases, mean equatorial flows can become westw...

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Published in:The Astrophysical journal 2014-10, Vol.794 (2), p.1-12
Main Authors: Rogers, T M, Komacek, T D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY
ATMOSPHERES
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
Buoyancy
Estimates
Extrasolar planets
Field strength
Gas giant planets
INSTABILITY
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
SIMULATION
STELLAR WINDS
Temperature
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Summary:We present magnetohydrodynamic simulations of the atmospheres of hot Jupiters ranging in temperature from 1100 to 1800 K. Magnetic effects are negligible in atmospheres with temperatures [lap]1400 K. At higher temperatures winds are variable and, in many cases, mean equatorial flows can become westward, opposite to their hydrodynamic counterparts. Ohmic dissipation peaks at temperatures ~1500-1600 K, depending on field strength, with maximum values ~10 super(18) W at 10 bars, substantially lower than previous estimates. Based on the limited parameter study done, this value cannot be increased substantially with increasing winds, higher temperatures, higher field strengths, different boundary conditions, or lower diffusivities. Although not resolved in these simulations, there is modest evidence that a magnetic buoyancy instability may proceed in hot atmospheres.
ISSN:1538-4357
0004-637X
1538-4357
DOI:10.1088/0004-637X/794/2/132