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gfdl's home page > gfdl on-line bibliography > 1997: Journal of Geophysical Research, 102(E4), 9303-9308
Planetary vortices and Jupiter's vertical structure
| Williams, G. P., 1997: Planetary vortices and Jupiter's vertical structure. Journal of Geophysical Research, 102 (E4), 9303-9308. |
| Abstract: Measurements of the vertical structure of Jupiter's circulation have recently been made near the equator by the Galileo spacecraft probe. In other regions, planetary vortices exist selectively for a limited range of generic (exponential) vertical forms and can be used to probe the atmospheric structure theoretically. A study of vortex genesis with a three-dimensional numerical model produces reasonably realistic simulations of the Great Red Spot for both the generic and galilean forms, provided that Jupiter's winds do not extend much beyond a 500 km depth. However, the actual depth of the winds remains uncertain. |