Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Aug 1985
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985icar...63..266p&link_type=abstract
Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035), vol. 63, Aug. 1985, p. 266-271. NASA-supported research.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Angular Velocity, Neptune (Planet), Planetary Rotation, Planetary Structure, Uranus (Planet), Astronomical Models, Neptune Atmosphere, Planetary Waves, Rates (Per Time), Planets, Uranus, Neptune, Giant Planets, Interior, Structure, Models, Comparisons, Parameters, Mass, Radius, Gravity Properties, Rotation, Periods, Oblateness, Photometry, Motion, Waves, Atmosphere
Scientific paper
An analysis of the difference between the interior structures of Uranus and Neptune is presented, based on models which fit the observed mass, radius, and gravitational moments for the assumed rotation periods of these planets. If Uranus and Neptune are assumed to be as similar in internal structure as they are in mass and radius, the rotation period for Neptune must be shorter than that for Uranus. It is suggested that the true rotation period is given by Neptune's oblateness, while the photometric period corresponds to the motion of Rossby waves in the upper atmosphere.
Podolak Morris
Reynolds Richard
Young Robert
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