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The nature of large-scale turbulence in the jovian atmosphere
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Mitchell, J. L. |
| Copyright Year | 1982 |
| Description | The energetics and spectral characteristis of quasi-geostrophic turbulence in Jupiter's atmosphere are examined using sequences of Voyager images and infrared temperature soundings. Using global wind measurements momentum transports associated with zonally symmetric stresses and turbulent stresses are quantified. Though a strong up-gradient flux of momentum by eddies was observed, measurements do not preclude the possibility that symmetric stresses play a critical role in maintaining the mean zonal circulation. Strong correlation between the observed meridional distribution of eddy-scale kinetic energy and available potential energy suggests coupling between the observed cloudtop turbulent motions and the upper tropospheric thermodynamics. An Oort energy budget for Jupiter's upper troposphere is formulated. |
| File Size | 15949984 |
| Page Count | 291 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19820022331 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1ck37b77 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1982-01-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Lunar And Planetary Exploration Potential Energy Energy Budgets Momentum Transfer Atmospheric Turbulence Troposphere Jupiter Atmosphere Oort Cloud Zonal Flow Meteorology Kinetic Energy Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
