Earth and Planetary Scientists Search for Common Ground

摘要

Discovered in 2005 orbiting a star 63 light-years from us, exo-planet HD 189733b doesn't generally get much attention from climate scientists on Earth. But maybe that should change, plan-etary scientist Adam Showman told plan-etary and earth scientists at a recent meeting here*. Thermal observations of the gas giant have suggested that the planet's hot spot has shifted about 30 degrees away from the "high noon" position, suggesting strong winds.