The equatorial jet speed on tidally locked planets. I. Terrestrial planets

The atmospheric circulation of tidally locked planets is dominated by a superrotating eastward equatorial jet. We develop a predictive theory for the formation of this jet, proposing a mechanism in which the three-dimensional stationary waves induced by the day–night forcing gradient produce an equa...

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Päätekijät: Hammond, M, Tsai, S-M, Pierrehumbert, RT
Aineistotyyppi: Journal article
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: American Astronomical Society 2020