The Proposed System that Maintains the Super-Rotation of Venus' Atmosphere (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

The Proposed System that Maintains the Super-Rotation of Venus' Atmosphere

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The proposed system that maintains the super-rotation (yellow) of Venus' atmosphere. The thermal tide (red) towards the equatorial top enforces the westward super-rotation. The atmosphere is controlled by a dual circulation system: the meridional (vertical) circulation (white) that slowly transports heat towards the poles and the super-rotation that rapidly transports heat towards the planet's nightside. Credit: Planet-C project team

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