Jovian dynamics. Part III: Multiple, migrating, and equatorial jets

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1270-1296

  Williams, G P ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; EARTH (PLANET); HEATING; PLANETS;

EQUATOR;

EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES;

ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; BAROCLINIC INSTABILITY; JET; JUPITER; SATURN;

EID: 0038170294     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2003)60<1270:JDPIMM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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