金星的南极旋揭示了循环的先行过程
1Centro de Astronomia e Astrofísica da Universidade de Lisboa, Observatório Astronómico de Lisboa, 1349-018 Lisboa, Portugal. dluz@oal.ul.pt
概括
维纳斯 维纳斯 维纳斯 维纳斯 维纳斯
科学领域:
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 大气科学 大气科学
- 金星科学 金星科学
背景情况:
- 金星快递号任务在金星的南极观察到一个明亮的,可变的旋.
- 这种与之前在地球北极观测到的有相似之处.
研究的目的:
- 分析金星南极的内部结构和动态.
- 为了了解金星南极的大气循环.
主要方法:
- 利用极地风的高分辨率红外测量.
- 采用了来自Venus Express可见和红外热成像光谱仪 (VIRTIS) 仪器的数据.
主要成果:
- 南极旋流表现出不断变化的内部结构.
- 中心从地理南极偏离了~3度度.
- 旋在极点周围漂流,周期为5到10个地球日.
结论:
- 观察到的旋动态表明非对称和变化的前行.
- 这表明金星相对于行星轴的南极的复杂大气循环模式.
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