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- Title
Planetary science: Stirring up Saturn's poles.
- Authors
Fletcher, Leigh N.
- Abstract
The article discusses the poles of Saturn which exhibits giant swirling cyclones, compared to Jupiter's poles that may not. Simulation study of Saturn's atmospheres suggest the right balance of convective storm energy and poleward drift of cyclones that may explain its vortices. It cites a study which suggests the size and storminess of Saturn that may explain the origin, location and longevity of its churning cyclones, and provides predictions for other planets in the solar system.
- Subjects
RINGS of Saturn; CYCLONES; WHIRLWINDS; VORTEX motion; PLANETARY atmospheres; JUPITER (Planet); SOLAR system; SIMULATION methods &; models
- Publication
Nature Geoscience, 2015, Vol 8, Issue 7, p503
- ISSN
1752-0894
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/ngeo2471