在木星上,透对流和区域流
1K. Zhang, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA, and Department of Mathematics, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QJ, UK. G. Schubert, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics and Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
概括
木星内部的深层对流可能会驱动大气风. 旋转效应使这种对流能够透到外层,产生木星上观察到的区域风模式.
科学领域:
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 流体动力学 流体动力学
- 大气物理学 大气物理学
背景情况:
- 利略探测器的数据表明,木星的区域风源于内心深处的对流.
- 最近的模型表明木星外层内部存在潜在的辐射/非对流层,质疑深度对流的表面范围.
研究的目的:
- 理论上建模热对流可以延伸到木星表面的深度.
- 为了解释木星观测到的区域风场的产生.
主要方法:
- 开发了一种结合旋转效应和球形几何学的理论模型.
- 模拟木星内部深处的热对流及其与外层的相互作用.
主要成果:
- 证明深层木星内部对流可以穿透外层非对流层.
- 展示了透对流卷有效地产生平均区域风.
- 该模型的区域风幅度超过了对流运动的幅度,与木星的云层观测相匹配.
结论:
- 深度热对流,受旋转和几何的影响,可以驱动木星的大气区域风.
- 透对流为维持木星观测到的风场提供了一个可行的机制.
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