Mapping the zonal structure of Titan’s northern polar vortex

Saturn exhibits an obliquity of 26.7° such that the largest moon, Titan, experiences seasonal variations including the formation of a polar vortex in the winter hemisphere. Titan's polar vortex is characterised by cold stratospheric temperatures due to the lack of insolation over the winter pol...

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Autori principali: Sharkey, J, Teanby, N, Sylvestre, M, Mitchell, D, Seviour, W, Nixon, C, Irwin, P
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Elsevier 2019