Atmospheric superrotation on Saturn and Jupiter

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Nov 1983

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983p%26ss...31.1339k&link_type=abstract

Planetary and Space Science (ISSN 0032-0633), vol. 31, Nov. 1983, p. 1339-1343.

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Atmospheric Circulation, Atmospheric Turbulence, Jupiter Atmosphere, Saturn Atmosphere, Geostrophic Wind, Turbulent Diffusion

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The problem is discussed whether atmospheric superrotation is driven by internal or external torques. An integral constraint is derived which under certain conditions forbids geostrophic flow, and suggests corkscrew-shaped motion along zones of constant latitude. A momentum balance consideration restricts effective viscosities in the upper atmospheres to be much smaller than maximal eddy viscosity, perhaps as small as molecular viscosity.

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