Temporally and longitudinally averaged circulation determined from images acquired since 1979 from the Pioneer Venus orbiter has shown significant changes in th meridional flow. The solar-locked structure in the zonal and meridional components of the cloud motions is also observed to change with time. Mechanisms for such changes remain unknown, although planetary waves and a slight modulation of the cloud level have been suggested as explanations. Decomposition of the solar-locked structure into diurnal and semidiurnal components suggests that nightside zonal flow may be 10-20 m/s faster than the average dayside flow. Many aspects of the circulation remain unknown, including the horizontal and vertical structure on the nightside and at levels higher and lower than the UV cloud features, sources, and sinks of UV absorbers, and meridional transports of heat, momentum, and water vapor at different levels.


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    Title :

    Venus atmospheric circulation - Known and unknown


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    Publication date :

    1990-01-01



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    Miscellaneous


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    Language :

    English




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