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Atmospheric circulation of a planet is largely specific to the planet in question and the study of atmospheric circulation of exoplanets is a nascent field as direct observations of exoplanet atmospheres are still quite sparse. However, by considering the fundamental principles of fluid dynamics and imposing various limiting assumptions, a theoretical understanding of atmospheric motions can be developed. This theoretical framework can also be applied to planets within the Solar System and compared against direct observations of these planets, which have been studied more extensively than exoplanets, to validate the theory and understand its limitations as well.
The theoretical framework first considers the Navier–Stokes equations, the governing equations of fluid motion. Then, limiting assumptions are imposed to produce simplified models of fluid motion specific to large scale motion atmospheric dynamics. These equations can then be studied for various conditions (i.e. fast vs. slow planetary rotation rate, stably stratified vs. unstably stratified atmosphere) to see how a planet's characteristics would impact its atmospheric circulation. For example, a planet may fall into one of two regimes based on its rotation rate: geostrophic balance or cyclostrophic balance.
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