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Los vientos de Venus son zonales y retrógrados por debajo de las nubes

C C Counselman, S A Gourevitch, R W King

Science (New York, N.Y.)

|July 6, 1979

Resumen

Los vientos en Venus son principalmente del este, aumentando dramáticamente con la altitud. Las velocidades van desde 1 m/s cerca de la superficie hasta más de 200 m/s en las nubes medias.

Área de la Ciencia:

* Ciencias planetarias Ciencias planetarias
* Dinámica de la atmósfera

Sus antecedentes:

* Venus posee una atmósfera dinámica con complejos patrones de viento.
* Comprender la circulación atmosférica de Venus es clave para comprender su clima.

Objetivo del estudio:

* Para determinar las velocidades y direcciones del viento en la atmósfera inferior de Venus.
* Investigar las estructuras verticales y horizontales del viento.

Principales métodos:

* Utilizó el seguimiento interferométrico tridimensional de radio de las descensas de la sonda Pioneer Venus en el día y en el norte.
* Análisis de los datos de descenso para inferir las condiciones atmosféricas del viento.

Principales resultados:

* Se observaron predominantemente vientos del este.
* Las velocidades del viento aumentaron con la altitud: ~1 m/s en la superficie, 50 m/s en la base de las nubes y >200 m/s en la capa media de nubes.
* Entre 25-55 km, el flujo fue hacia el ecuador con movimientos similares a las olas y capas de corte.

Conclusiones:

* La atmósfera inferior de Venus exhibe una significativa cizalladura vertical del viento y dinámicas complejas.
* La súper rotación estelar es una característica dominante de la circulación atmosférica de Venus.

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