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A hexagon in Saturn’s northern stratosphere surrounding the emerging summertime polar vortex

A hexagon in Saturn’s northern stratosphere surrounding the emerging summertime polar vortex

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A hexagon in Saturn’s northern stratosphere surrounding the emerging summertime polar vortex

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A hexagon in Saturn’s northern stratosphere surrounding the emerging summertime polar vortex

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Nature communications, 2018-09, Vol.9 (1), p.3564-14, Article 3564

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Saturn’s polar stratosphere exhibits the seasonal growth and dissipation of broad, warm vortices poleward of ~75° latitude, which are strongest in the summer and absent in winter. The longevity of the exploration of the Saturn system by Cassini allows the use of infrared spectroscopy to trace the formation of the North Polar Stratospheric Vortex (N...

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A hexagon in Saturn’s northern stratosphere surrounding the emerging summertime polar vortex

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5e283f331aed4506856d72de9a1e40d0

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5e283f331aed4506856d72de9a1e40d0

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2041-1723

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2041-1723

DOI

10.1038/s41467-018-06017-3

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