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Scientific paper
Dec 2001
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001agufmsa42a..07m&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2001, abstract #SA42A-07
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6007 Atmospheres: Structure And Dynamics, 6207 Comparative Planetology, 6280 Saturnian Satellites
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General Circulation Models (GCM's) have been used very successfully over the past 25 years to reproduce observations in the terrestrial coupled thermosphere-ionosphere system and considerably helped us in understanding the complex physics controlling its large-scale behavior. Similar models have been developed for other planets, such as Mars, Venus, Jupiter and, most recently, the moons Titan and Triton.We will present simulations for Titan and Triton, comparing their characteristics with those found on Earth and identifying as well as explaining the differences. Our Titan simulations have already helped in extending our largely one-dimensional knowledge from Voyager observations to a global 3-dimensional picture and for the first time evaluating the global dynamics driven by solar heating. The GCM for Titan thus serves as an important tool in conjunction with forthcoming Cassini observations in helping us to understand the neutral and charged upper atmosphere of Saturn's largely unexplored moon.
Aylward Alan D.
Mendillo Michael
Mueller-Wodarg I. C.
Yelle Roger V.
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