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Mechanisms of Superrotation in Slowly-Rotating and Tidally-Locked Planets
Quentin Nicolas, Geoffrey K. Vallis
Superrotation is a common feature of quickly rotating gas giants, slowly rotating planetary bodies, and tidally-locked planets. In this paper we compare and contrast the mechanisms…
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Influence of penetration depth on jets on giant planets: equatorial jet direction, jet numbers, and jet energy fraction
Yaoxuan Zeng, Wanying Kang, Glenn R. Flierl +1
It remains puzzling why, despite their similar nature, Jupiter and Saturn possess a prograde equatorial jet, whereas Uranus and Neptune have a retrograde one. To understand this di…