Theory of the superrotation of the Venusian atmosphere

Details Theory of the superrotation of the Venusian atmosphere Theory of the superrotation of the Venusian atmosphere

Jul 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989kosis..27..595z&link_type=abstract

Kosmicheskie Issledovaniia (ISSN 0023-4206), vol. 27, July-Aug. 1989, p. 595-603. In Russian.

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Atmospheric Circulation, Atmospheric Models, Nonlinear Equations, Superrotation, Venus Atmosphere, Planetary Rotation, Temperature Dependence

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A solution is obtained to the nonlinear system of dynamic equations of an inviscid gaseous shell on a slowly rotating planet in the presence of a temperature field dependent on latitude phi as 1 + delta(cos2 phi - 2/3). The solution represents circulation forming a Hadley meridional cell with superposed superrotation of the atmosphere, i.e., an intense zonal flow in the direction of the planet's self-rotation. The qualitative similarity between this solution and the observed circulation of the Venusian atmosphere is discussed.

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