Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
We have conducted a detailed study of the cloud features in the strong southern equatorial wind jet near 7.5 S planetographic latitude. To understand the apparent variations in average zonal wind jet velocity at this latitude [e.g.. 1,2,3], we have searched for variations iIi both feature latitude and velocity with longitude and time. In particular, we focused on the repetitive chevron-shaped dark spots visible on most dates and the more transient large anticyclonic system known as the South Equatorial Disturbance (SED). These small dark spots are interpreted as cloud holes, and are often used as material tracers of the wind field.
Keywords:
Geophysics
Type:
GSFC.ABS.5894.2012
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43rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference; Mar 19, 2012 - Mar 23, 2012; The Woodlands, TX; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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