A new general circulation model of Jupiter's atmosphere based on the UKMO Unified Model: Three-dimensional evolution of isolated vortices and zonal jets in mid-latitudes

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 52, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 423-445

  Yamazaki, Y H ^a   Skeet, D R ^a   Read, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; General circulation model; Jet; Jupiter; Stability; Vortex

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COMPRESSIBILITY; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES; HYDRODYNAMICS; JETS; METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; SPACE RESEARCH; VECTORS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; HYDRODYNAMICAL STABILITY; JUPITER; VORTEX;

PLANETS;

EID: 1442311844     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2003.06.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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