Some dynamical properties of vortex streets in Saturn's atmosphere from analyses of Voyager images

The first observations of a vortex street in an atmosphere other than that of the earth are presented, made from a sequence of images of Saturn taken by Voyager 2 in August 1981. The analysis of these images shows that the feature sits at the maximum of the westward jet and suggests that it may be p...

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Published inGeophysical research letters Vol. 10; no. 9; pp. 865 - 868
Main Authors Godfrey, D., Hunt, G. E., Suomi, V. E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Legacy CDMS Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.1983
American Geophysical Union
Subjects
Astronomy
Clouds
Earth
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Geophysics
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Planets, their satellites and rings. Asteroids
Saturn
Saturn atmosphere
Solar system
Vortex streets
Planetary atmosphere
Saturn
Vortex
Space probe observation
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Summary:The first observations of a vortex street in an atmosphere other than that of the earth are presented, made from a sequence of images of Saturn taken by Voyager 2 in August 1981. The analysis of these images shows that the feature sits at the maximum of the westward jet and suggests that it may be produced by material rising up from below the level of the visible clouds.
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ISSN:0094-8276
1944-8007
DOI:10.1029/GL010i009p00865