Superrotation in a Venus general circulation model
A superrotating atmosphere with equatorial winds of ∼35 m s-1 is simulated using a simplified Venus general circulation model (GCM). The equatorial superrotation in the model atmosphere is maintained by barotropic instabilities in the midlatitude jets which transport angular momentum toward the equa...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2007
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