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Jovian cloud structure and velocity fieldsA global view of Jovian small-scale morphologies and zonal velocity profiles has been discussed previously. In the present paper, a regional comparison is made of the structures and velocity fields (meridional and zonal velocities) in the Jovian atmosphere as observed by Voyager I imaging system. The cloud structures discussed are fairly independent of the visual wavelength. The analysis shows that although both Jovian hemispheres exhibit similar patterns of diminishing and alternating eastward and westward jets as one progresses polewards, there is a pronounced asymmetry in the structural appearance of the two hemispheres.
Document ID
19790064791
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Mitchell, J. L.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Terrile, R. J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Collins, S. A.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Smith, B. A.
(Arizona, University Tucson, Ariz., United States)
Muller, J.-P.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Hunt, G. E.
(University College London, United Kingdom)
Ingersoll, A. P.
(California Institute of Technology Pasadena, Calif., United States)
Beebe, R. F.
(New Mexico State University Las Cruces, N. Mex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
August 30, 1979
Publication Information
Publication: Nature
Volume: 280
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
79A48804
Distribution Limits
Public
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