Zonal velocity and texture in the jovian atmosphere inferred from Voyager images

Measurements of the latitudinal profile of zonal velocity are used to estimate the absolute vorticity gradient. A classification scheme of small features visible at resolutions of 100 km or better is presented

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1979-01, Vol.280 (5725), p.773-775
Hauptverfasser: Ingersoll, A. P., Beebe, R. F., Collins, S. A., Hunt, G. E., Mitchell, J. L., Muller, P., Smith, B. A., Terrile, R. J.
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Zusammenfassung:Measurements of the latitudinal profile of zonal velocity are used to estimate the absolute vorticity gradient. A classification scheme of small features visible at resolutions of 100 km or better is presented
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/280773a0