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2 µm upper limit reported by Richardson et al. , 2005), and are able to eliminate the models for HD 209458 b that are on the hot and cold ends of the plausible temperature range for the planet. 19)) is most likely, indicating that the atmospheric circulation is somewhere between the two extremes (efficient redistribution vs none at all). The interpretation by Seager et al. 4. Fortney et al. 0 µm) for TrES-1. , f = 1). On the other hand, Burrows et al. (2005) conclude that the f = 2 case is more likely, indicating that the day side is significantly brighter in the infrared than the night side.
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