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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Dyudina, U.A., Ingersoll, A.P., Ewald, S.P., Vasavada, A.R., West, R.A., Del Genio, A.D., Barbara, J.M., Porco, C.C., Achterberg, R.K., Flasar, F.M., Simon-Miller, A.A., and Fletcher, L.N.: Dynamics of Saturn's south polar vortex, Science, 319, 1801, doi:10.1126/science.1153633, 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.
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.
Dyudina, U.A., et al. 2008, Science, 319, 1801, doi:10.1126/science.1153633.
Dyudina UA, Ingersoll AP, Ewald SP, Vasavada AR, West RA, Del Genio AD, Barbara JM, Porco CC, Achterberg RK, Flasar FM, Simon-Miller AA, Fletcher LN. Dynamics of Saturn's south polar vortex, Science 2008;319:1801. doi:10.1126/science.1153633.
U.A. Dyudina, 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, L.N. Fletcher, Science 319, 1801, doi:10.1126/science.1153633 (2008).
