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Dyudina et al. 2008

Dyudina, U.A., A.P. Ingersoll, S.P. Ewald, A.R. Vasavada, R.A. West, A.D. Del Genio, J.M. Barbara, C.C. Porco, R.K. Achterberg, F.M. Flasar, A.A. Simon-Miller, and L.N. Fletcher, 2008: Dynamics of Saturn's south polar vortex. Science, 319, 1801, doi:10.1126/science.1153633.

The camera onboard the Cassini spacecraft has allowed us to observe many of Saturn's cloud features. We present observations of Saturn's south polar vortex (SPV) showing that it shares some properties with terrestrial hurricanes: cyclonic circulation, warm central region (the eye) surrounded by a ring of high clouds (the eye wall), and convective clouds outside the eye. The polar location and the absence of an ocean are major differences. It also shares properties with the polar vortices on Venus, such as polar location, cyclonic circulation, warm center, and long lifetime, but the Venus vortices have cold collars and are not associated with convective clouds. The SPV's combination of properties is unique among vortices in the solar system

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@article{dy04000r,
  author={Dyudina, U. A. and Ingersoll, A. P. and Ewald, S. P. and Vasavada, A. R. and West, R. A. and Del Genio, A. D. and Barbara, J. M. and Porco, C. C. and Achterberg, R. K. and Flasar, F. M. and Simon-Miller, A. A. and Fletcher, L. N.},
  title={Dynamics of Saturn's south polar vortex},
  year={2008},
  journal={Science},
  volume={319},
  pages={1801},
  doi={10.1126/science.1153633},
}

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TY  - JOUR
ID  - dy04000r
AU  - Dyudina, U. A.
AU  - Ingersoll, A. P.
AU  - Ewald, S. P.
AU  - Vasavada, A. R.
AU  - West, R. A.
AU  - Del Genio, A. D.
AU  - Barbara, J. M.
AU  - Porco, C. C.
AU  - Achterberg, R. K.
AU  - Flasar, F. M.
AU  - Simon-Miller, A. A.
AU  - Fletcher, L. N.
PY  - 2008
TI  - Dynamics of Saturn's south polar vortex
JA  - Science
JO  - Science
VL  - 319
SP  - 1801
DO  - 10.1126/science.1153633
ER  -

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