Table 5.
Additional Input Parameters Used in High-CO2 LMD Generic GCM Climate Simulations of Kepler-62f
| Parameter | Run1 | Run2 | Run3 | Run4 | Run5 | Run6 | Run7 | Run8 | Run9 | Run10 | Run11 | Run12–27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecc | 0.32 | 0.00 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0–0.32 |
| Obl (°) | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0–90 |
| CO2 (bar) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Rot | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 267 days | 24 h | 267 days | 24 h |
| VEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–90 |
Two additional simulations were run with Earth-like CO2, obliquities of 23° and 60°, e = 0.32 and a VEP of 90°, for comparison with the CCSM4 simulations. Both sets of simulations are shown in Fig. 12.