An intense stratospheric jet on Jupiter.

The Earth's equatorial stratosphere shows oscillations in which the east-west winds reverse direction and the temperatures change cyclically with a period of about two years. This phenomenon, called the quasi-biennial oscillation, also affects the dynamics of the mid- and high-latitude stratosp...

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Main Authors: Flasar, F, Kunde, V, Achterberg, R, Conrath, B, Simon-Miller, A, Nixon, C, Gierasch, P, Romani, P, Bézard, B, Irwin, P, Bjoraker, G, Brasunas, J, Jennings, D, Pearl, J, Smith, MD, Orton, G, Spilker, L, Carlson, R, Calcutt, S, Read, P, Taylor, F, Parrish, P, Barucci, A, Courtin, R, Coustenis, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004