Disruption of Saturn’s quasi-periodic equatorial oscillation by the great northern storm

The equatorial middle atmospheres of the Earth 1 , Jupiter 2 and Saturn 3,4 all exhibit a remarkably similar phenomenon-a vertical, cyclic pattern of alternating temperatures and zonal (east-west) wind regimes that propagate slowly downwards with a well-defined multi-year period. Earth's quasi-...

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Autori principali: Fletcher, L, Guerlet, S, Orton, G, Cosentino, R, Fouchet, T, Irwin, P, Li, L, Flasar, F, Gorius, N, Morales-Juberías, R
Natura: Journal article
Pubblicazione: Nature Publishing Group 2017