Jupiter's and Saturn's convectively driven banded jets in the laboratory

The banded patterns of cloud and wind are among the most striking features of the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn, but their dynamical origin remains poorly understood. Most approaches towards understanding zonation so far (also in the terrestrial oceans) have used highly idealized models to show...

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Main Authors: Read, P, Yamazaki, Y, Lewis, S, Williams, P, Miki-Yamazaki, K, Sommeria, J, Didelle, H, Fincham, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union 2004
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