data

The data file of expeRT/MITgcm is identical to the datafile of MITgcm.

There are a few things that one should change when modelling different hot Jupiters:

Paramters in data

Parameter

Meaning

rotationperiod

Value for the orbital period (in s) of the planet

gravity

Surface gravity value (constant)

atm_po

bottom pressure of the model

atm_rd

specific gas constant (set by exorad_opac)

atm_cp

heat capacity at constant pressure (set by exorad_opac)

r0_sealevel

bottom pressure of the model (make sure that there is no conflict with atm_p0)

rsphere

radius of the planet

radius_fromhorizgrid

radius of the grid input file. If using MITgcm files, be sure to use the earth radius here!

delr

delta pressures, automatically adjusted by exorad_opac

There are probably a few more things in here, that are not mentioned. Be sure to base your data file on the data file supplied.