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Vasavada et al. 2006
Vasavada, A.R., S.M. Hörst, M.R. Kennedy, A.P. Ingersoll, C.C. Porco, , and R.A. West, 2006: Cassini imaging of Saturn: Southern hemisphere winds and vortices. J. Geophys. Res., 111, E05004, doi:10.1029/2005JE002563.
High-resolution images of Saturn's southern hemisphere acquired by the Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem between February and October 2004 are used to create maps of cloud morphology at several wavelengths, to derive zonal winds, and to characterize the distribution, frequency, size, morphology, color, behavior, and lifetime of vortices. Nonequatorial wind measurements display only minor differences from those collected since 1981 and reveal a strong, prograde flow near the pole. The region just southward of the velocity minimum at 40.7°S is especially active, containing numerous vortices, some generated in the proximity of convective storms. The two eastward jets nearest the pole display periodicity in their longitudinal structure, but no direct analogs to the northern hemisphere's polar hexagon or ribbon waves were observed. Characteristics of winds and vortices are compared with those of Saturn's northern hemisphere and Jupiter's atmosphere.
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@article{va02000x,
author={Vasavada, A. R. and Hörst, S. M. and Kennedy, M. R. and Ingersoll, A. P. and Porco, C. C. and Del Genio, A. D. and West, R. A.},
title={Cassini imaging of Saturn: Southern hemisphere winds and vortices},
year={2006},
journal={J. Geophys. Res.},
volume={111},
pages={E05004},
doi={10.1029/2005JE002563},
}
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TY - JOUR ID - va02000x AU - Vasavada, A. R. AU - Hörst, S. M. AU - Kennedy, M. R. AU - Ingersoll, A. P. AU - Porco, C. C. AU - Del Genio, A. D. AU - West, R. A. PY - 2006 TI - Cassini imaging of Saturn: Southern hemisphere winds and vortices JA - J. Geophys. Res. VL - 111 SP - E05004 DO - 10.1029/2005JE002563 ER -
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