| タイトル | Barotropic instability in the upper atmosphere of Venus |
| 著者（英） | Elson, L. S. |
| 著者所属（英） | Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. |
| 発行日 | 1978-07-01 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | Using a barotropic model, the upper atmosphere of Venus is examined for stability to small perturbations of a mean zonal wind. Several assumed mean zonal wind profiles, compatible with Mariner 10 UV observations, are examined with the result that some are stable, while others are unstable. At least one of the unstable profiles exhibits a maximum in the growth rate for wavenumber 3, in agreement with some UV observations of the clouds of Venus. The barotropic model should be useful for performing instability analyses using Pioneer Venus data in 1979. |
| NASA分類 | LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION |
| レポートNO | 78A44770 |
| 権利 | Copyright |
| URI | https://repository.exst.jaxa.jp/dspace/handle/a-is/431800 |
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