A model for large-scale convective storms in Jupiter

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2002, Pages

  Hueso, Ricardo ^a   Sanchez Lavega A ^b   Guillot, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Jupiter; SEB; Storms

Indexed keywords

JUPITER; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR SYSTEM; STORM;

EID: 0037175310     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001je001839     Document Type: Article

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