Dynamics of Saturn's south polar vortex.

Journal article

The camera onboard the Cassini spacecraft has allowed us to observe many of Saturn's cloud features. We present observations of Saturn's south polar vortex (SPV) showing that it shares some properties with terrestrial hurricanes: cyclonic circulation, warm central region (the eye) surrounded by a ring of high clouds (the eye wall), and convective clouds outside the eye. The polar location and the absence of an ocean are major differences. It also shares properties with the polar vortices on V...

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Authors: Dyudina, U; Ingersoll, A; Ewald, S; Vasavada, A; West, R

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Science (New York, N.Y.)
• Volume: 319
• Issue: 5871
• Pages: 1801
• Publication date: 2008-03-01
• DOI: 10.1126/science.1153633
• EISSN: 1095-9203
• ISSN: 0036-8075
• Language: English