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Dyudina et al. 2009

Dyudina, U.A., A.P. Ingersoll, S.P. Ewald, A.R. Vasavada, R.A. West, K.H. Baines, T.W. Momary, A.D. Del Genio, J.M. Barbara, C.C. Porco, R.K. Achterberg, F.M. Flasar, A.A. Simon-Miller, and L.N. Fletcher, 2009: Saturn's south polar vortex compared to other large vortices in the Solar System. Icarus, 202, 240-248, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2009.02.014.

Observations made by the Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS), Visible and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) and the long-wavelength Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS) aboard the Cassini spacecraft reveal that the large, long-lived cyclonic vortex at Saturn's south pole has a 4200-km-diameter cloud-free nearly circular region. This region has a 4 K warm core extending from the troposphere into the stratosphere, concentric cloud walls extending 20-70 km above the internal clouds, and numerous external clouds whose anticyclonic vorticity suggests a convective origin. The rotation speeds of the vortex reach 150±20 m/s. The Saturn polar vortex has features in common with terrestrial hurricanes and with the Venus polar vortex. Neptune and other giant planets may also have strong polar vortices.

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@article{dy05000n,
  author={Dyudina, U. A. and Ingersoll, A. P. and Ewald, S. P. and Vasavada, A. R. and West, R. A. and Baines, K. H. and Momary, T. W. 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={Saturn's south polar vortex compared to other large vortices in the Solar System},
  year={2009},
  journal={Icarus},
  volume={202},
  pages={240--248},
  doi={10.1016/j.icarus.2009.02.014},
}

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TY  - JOUR
ID  - dy05000n
AU  - Dyudina, U. A.
AU  - Ingersoll, A. P.
AU  - Ewald, S. P.
AU  - Vasavada, A. R.
AU  - West, R. A.
AU  - Baines, K. H.
AU  - Momary, T. W.
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  - 2009
TI  - Saturn's south polar vortex compared to other large vortices in the Solar System
JA  - Icarus
JO  - Icarus
VL  - 202
SP  - 240
EP  - 248
DO  - 10.1016/j.icarus.2009.02.014
ER  -

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