2 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
Jets and Superrotation in Deep and Shallow Planetary Atmospheres
Geoffrey K Vallis, Loren I. Matilsky, Quentin Nicolas
Zonal flows in planetary atmospheres are ubiquitous, and nearly all the planets in the Solar System have flows that are zonally rather than meridionally aligned. \textit{Jets,} whi…
astro-ph.EP2025
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…