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Observational constraints on the strength and depth of the zonal jets on Saturn

Observational constraints on the strength and depth of the zonal jets on Saturn

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Observational constraints on the strength and depth of the zonal jets on Saturn

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Observational constraints on the strength and depth of the zonal jets on Saturn

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Nature communications, 2025-03, Vol.16 (1), p.2618-10, Article 2618

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Saturn is characterized by strong zonal winds at the cloud level, with a wide equatorial west-to-east flow, two retrograde jets on its flanks, and a series of mid-to-high latitude jets in both hemispheres. Based on the Cassini mission gravity measurement up to zonal harmonic
J
10
, it was shown that these winds penetrate to approximately 9...

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Observational constraints on the strength and depth of the zonal jets on Saturn

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_049618c9f42e4ea2a97fca1a2e1a7fa4

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_049618c9f42e4ea2a97fca1a2e1a7fa4

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2041-1723

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2041-1723

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10.1038/s41467-025-57790-x

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