Publication Date:
2004-12-03
Description:
To show that robust vortices can exist in the solar nebula, a pseudospectral model has been developed to examine the evolution of the vortex in a Keplerian shear. Calculations show that a vortex can exist for 10(exp 4)yr at Jupiter's radius.
Keywords:
Astronomy
Type:
From Stardust to Planetesimals: Contributed Papers; 183-186; NASA-CP-3343
Format:
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