The Dynamics of Jupiter's and Saturn's Weather Layers: A Synthesis After Cassini and Juno
PL Read - Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Until recently, observations of the giant planets of our Solar System were confined to
sampling relatively shallow regions of their atmospheres, leaving many uncertainties as to …
sampling relatively shallow regions of their atmospheres, leaving many uncertainties as to …
Comparison of the deep atmospheric dynamics of Jupiter and Saturn in light of the Juno and Cassini gravity measurements
The nature and structure of the observed east-west flows on Jupiter and Saturn have been a
long-standing mystery in planetary science. This mystery has been recently unraveled by the …
long-standing mystery in planetary science. This mystery has been recently unraveled by the …
Jupiter's atmospheric jet streams extend thousands of kilometres deep
The depth to which Jupiter's observed east–west jet streams extend has been a long-
standing question,. Resolving this puzzle has been a primary goal for the Juno spacecraft …
standing question,. Resolving this puzzle has been a primary goal for the Juno spacecraft …
Observational evidence for cylindrically oriented zonal flows on Jupiter
The atmospheric dynamics of Jupiter are dominated by strong zonal winds engulfing the
planet. Since the first gravity measurements taken by Juno at Jupiter, the low-degree gravity …
planet. Since the first gravity measurements taken by Juno at Jupiter, the low-degree gravity …
Into the storm: diving into the winds of the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-76 b with HARPS and ESPRESSO
JV Seidel, D Ehrenreich, R Allart… - Astronomy & …, 2021 - aanda.org
Context. Despite swift progress in the characterisation of exoplanet atmospheres in
composition and structure, the study of atmospheric dynamics has not progressed at the …
composition and structure, the study of atmospheric dynamics has not progressed at the …
Atmospheric regimes and trends on exoplanets and brown dwarfs
X Zhang - Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
A planetary atmosphere is the outer gas layer of a planet. Besides its scientific significance
among the first and most accessible planetary layers observed from space, it is closely …
among the first and most accessible planetary layers observed from space, it is closely …
Detection of a high-velocity sodium feature on the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-121 b
JV Seidel, F Borsa, L Pino, D Ehrenreich… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. Ultra-hot Jupiters, with their high equilibrium temperatures and resolved spectral
lines, have emerged as a perfect testbed for new analysis techniques in the study of …
lines, have emerged as a perfect testbed for new analysis techniques in the study of …
Atmospheric dynamics of brown dwarfs and directly imaged giant planets
AP Showman, Y Kaspi - The Astrophysical Journal, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT A variety of observations provide evidence for vigorous motion in the
atmospheres of brown dwarfs and directly imaged giant planets. Motivated by these …
atmospheres of brown dwarfs and directly imaged giant planets. Motivated by these …
MWR: Microwave radiometer for the Juno mission to Jupiter
MA Janssen, JE Oswald, ST Brown, S Gulkis… - Space Science …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract The Juno Microwave Radiometer (MWR) is a six-frequency scientific instrument
designed and built to investigate the deep atmosphere of Jupiter. It is one of a suite of …
designed and built to investigate the deep atmosphere of Jupiter. It is one of a suite of …
Combined magnetic and gravity measurements probe the deep zonal flows of the gas giants
During the past few years, both the Cassini mission at Saturn and the Juno mission at
Jupiter provided measurements with unprecedented accuracy of the gravity and magnetic …
Jupiter provided measurements with unprecedented accuracy of the gravity and magnetic …