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Schubert et al. 1977
Schubert, G., C.C. Counselman, III, , S.S. Limaye, G. Pettengill, A. Seiff, I.I. Shapiro, V.E. Suomi, F. Taylor, , R. Woo, and R.E. Young, 1977: Dynamics, winds, circulation and turbulence in the atmosphere of Venus. Space Sci. Rev., 20, 357-387, doi:10.1007/BF02186459.
With the possible exception of the lowest one or two scale heights, the dominant mode of circulation of Venus' atmosphere is a rapid, zonal, retrograde motion. Global albedo variations in the ultraviolet may reflect planetary scale waves propagating relative to the zonal winds. Other special phenomena such as cellular convection in the subsolar region and internal gravity waves generated in the interaction of the zonal circulation with the subsolar disturbance may also be revealed in ultraviolet imagery of the atmosphere. We discuss the contributions of experiments on the Orbiter and Entry Probes of Pioneer Venus toward unravelling the mystery of the planet's global circulation and the role played by waves, instabilities and convection therein.
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@article{sc01100t,
author={Schubert, G. and Counselman, III, C. C. and Hansen, J. and Limaye, S. S. and Pettengill, G. and Seiff, A. and Shapiro, I. I. and Suomi, V. E. and Taylor, F. and Travis, L. and Woo, R. and Young, R. E.},
title={Dynamics, winds, circulation and turbulence in the atmosphere of Venus},
year={1977},
journal={Space Sci. Rev.},
volume={20},
pages={357--387},
doi={10.1007/BF02186459},
}
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TY - JOUR ID - sc01100t AU - Schubert, G. AU - Counselman, C. C., III AU - Hansen, J. AU - Limaye, S. S. AU - Pettengill, G. AU - Seiff, A. AU - Shapiro, I. I. AU - Suomi, V. E. AU - Taylor, F. AU - Travis, L. AU - Woo, R. AU - Young, R. E. PY - 1977 TI - Dynamics, winds, circulation and turbulence in the atmosphere of Venus JA - Space Sci. Rev. VL - 20 SP - 357 EP - 387 DO - 10.1007/BF02186459 ER -
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