Physics
Scientific paper
May 1979
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979stin...8017943h&link_type=abstract
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Physics
Atmospheric Circulation, Convective Flow, Jupiter Atmosphere, Rotating Fluids, Temperature Gradients, Atmospheric Models, Clouds (Meteorology), Coriolis Effect, Flow Stability, Wind (Meteorology)
Scientific paper
A linear stabilty analysis is carried out for fluid layers under uniform rotation which possess both vertical and horizontal temperature gradients. In order to represent various latitudes with these plane parallel layers, a rotation vector is used which is generally oblique to gravity. The preferred convective modes are assessed as a function of latitude for both ideal and real fluid. It is found that the diffusive effects of viscosity and thermal conductivity are relatively unimportant in determining the preferred orientation of these connective rolls. It is proposed that the axisymmetric cloud hands observed on the planet Jupiter may be produced by these east-west convective instabilities. A simple radiative-convective model for Jupiter is used to estimate the parameter values relevant in the stability analysis.
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