Table 4.
Additional Input Parameters Used in CCSM4 Climate Simulations of Kepler-62f
Parameter | Run1 | Run2 | Run3 | Run4 | Run5 | Run6 | Run7 |
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Orbital eccentricity | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.0 |
Obliquity (°) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 60 | 23 | 0 |
Rotation rate | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 365 days |
VEP (°) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 90 |
Here the parameter “VEP” is the angle of the vernal equinox relative to pericenter. Run7 is the synchronous rotation rate case, where the planet's rotation period is equal to its orbital period.