Planetary-scale waves in the Venus atmosphere

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Nov 1982

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982jats...39.2397c&link_type=abstract

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, vol. 39, Nov. 1982, p. 2397-2413.

Mathematics

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Atmospheric Models, Planetary Waves, Venus Atmosphere, Atmospheric Circulation, Linear Equations, Mathematical Models, Traveling Waves, Wave Propagation

Scientific paper

Observed wave-like cloud features on Venus, which at times form a Y-like structure which encircles the planet, were modelled numerically. Linearized primitive equations for a shallow, hydrostatic atmosphere are defined, along with upper boundary layer conditions for the 4-6 day periods detected in the atmospheric response to forcing. The basic state of the Venus atmosphere was considered to display variations in static stability and the mean zonal wind as a function of altitude. Forcing was introduced over a wide range of frequencies in order to produce the target oscillation modes. Combination of a midlatitude Rossby wave and an equatorial Kelvin wave was found to yield the observed Y-shape, which could be preserved with nonlinear coupling.

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