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Table C.1
Parameters
| Parameter | Meaning | HD 209458b | WASP-43b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Δt | dynamical time-step | 25 s | 25 s |
| T⋆ | stellar temperature | 6092 K | 4520K |
| R⋆ | stellar radius | 1.203 R⊙ | 0.667 R⊙ |
| ap | semi-major axis | 0.04747 AU | 0.01526 AU |
| Tirr | substellar irradiation temperature | 1479 K | 1441 K |
| Θad | initial temperature at 1 bar | 1800 K | 1400 K |
| Rp | planetary radius | 1.38 RJup | 1.036 RJup |
| cp | specific heat capacity at const. p | 12766 J kg−1 K−1 | 12766 J kg−1 K−1 |
| R | specific gas constant | 3590Jkg−1 K−1 | 3590 J kg−1 K−1 |
| Prot | rotation period | 3.47d | 0.8135 d |
| g | surface gravity | 8.98 ms−2 | 46.9 m s−2 |
| ktop | sponge layer Rayleigh friction | 20d−1 | 20 d−1 |
| τdeep | timescale for Rayleigh friction in deep layers | 1d | 1d |
| ptop | lowest pressure level | 1 × 10−5 bar | 1 × 10−5 bar |
| pbottom | highest pressure level | 700 bar | 700 bar |
| Nlayers | vertical resolution | 47 | 47 |
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