金星の南極の渦は,循環の進行を先取りしていることを示している
1Centro de Astronomia e Astrofísica da Universidade de Lisboa, Observatório Astronómico de Lisboa, 1349-018 Lisboa, Portugal. dluz@oal.ul.pt
まとめ
ヴィーナス (Venus) ヴィーナス (Venus) ヴィーナス (Venus) ヴィーナス (Venus) ヴィーナス (Venus) ヴィーナス (Venus) ヴィーナス (Venus) とは
科学分野:
- 惑星科学は惑星科学である.
- 大気科学 大気科学
- 金星科学 金星科学
背景:
- ヴィーナス・エクスプレスミッションは,金星の南極で明るい,変数のある渦を観測した.
- この渦は,惑星の北極で以前に観測された渦と類似している.
研究 の 目的:
- 金星の南極の渦の内部構造と動態を分析する.
- 金星の南極における大気循環を理解するために.
主な方法:
- 北極風の高解像度赤外線測定を用いた.
- Venus Express Visible and Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer (VIRTIS) 装置からのデータを使用した.
主要な成果:
- 南極の渦は,絶えず変化する内部構造を示しています.
- 渦の中心は,地理的南極から~3度の緯度で移動しています.
- 渦は5〜10地球の日の周期で極の周りを漂っている.
結論:
- 観測された渦のダイナミクスは非対称で変化するプレセシオンを示唆しています.
- これは,惑星の軸に対して金星の南極で複雑な大気循環パターンを示している.
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