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Equatorial waves in the stratosphere of UranusAnalyses of radio occultation data from Voyager 2 have led to the discovery and characterization of an equatorial wave in the Uranus stratosphere. The observed quasi-periodic vertical atmospheric density variations are in close agreement with theoretical predictions for a wave that propagates vertically through the observed background structure of the stratosphere. Quantitative comparisons between measurements obtained at immersion and at emersion yielded constraints on the meridional and zonal structure of the wave; the fact that the two sets of measurements are correlated suggests a wave of planetary scale. Two equatorial wave models are proposed for the wave.
Document ID
19920033133
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Hinson, David P.
(Stanford University CA, United States)
Magalhaes, Julio A.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: Icarus
Volume: 94
ISSN: 0019-1035
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
92A15757
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-1180
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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