微波观测揭示了木星大气的深度和结构
S J Bolton1, S M Levin2, T Guillot3
1Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, USA.
概括
木星
科学领域:
- 星球科学
- 大气科学
- 流体动力学
背景情况:
- 在木星大气层中, 存在突出区域, 带和,
- 这些大气特征的垂直结构和深度在很大程度上是未知的.
- 现有的理论认为旋流是浅层气象现象或深层对流现象.
研究的目的:
- 调查木星大气的三维结构.
- 确定可见云层下方的木星旋的深度和特征.
- 为了限制木星大气动态的模型.
主要方法:
- 运用了朱诺号飞船的微波辐射仪的观测结果.
- 分析微波数据以探测不同深度的大气性质.
- 专注于大气的结构和范围.
主要成果:
- 观察到根比水凝结水平更深.
- 在木星大气层中发现了不同的密度反转层.
- 提供了木星的深层结构的经验证据.
结论:
- 木星的旋流具有深厚的根源, 延伸到云顶以下.
- 这些发现挑战了关于的理论,
- 限制了木星大气动态的垂直范围.
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