Polar vortex formation in giant planet atmospheres under moist convection

Polar vortex formation in giant planet atmospheres under moist convection

A strong cyclonic vortex has been observed on each of Saturn's poles, coincident with a local maximum in observed tropospheric temperature. Neptune also exhibits a relatively warm, although much more transient, region on its south pole. Whether similar features exist on Jupiter will be resolved...

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Main Authors: O'Neill, Morgan E. (Contributor), Emanuel, Kerry Andrew (Contributor), Flierl, Glenn Richard (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate (Contributor), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group, 2016-01-08T03:06:49Z.
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