Home > Research > Publications & Outputs > A planetary wave model for Saturn's 10.7-h peri...

Research

Associated organisational unit

Links

Text available via DOI:

Keywords

View graph of relations

A planetary wave model for Saturn's 10.7-h periodicities

Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Published

Standard

A planetary wave model for Saturn's 10.7-h periodicities. / Smith, C. G A; Ray, L. C.; Achilleos, N. A.
In: Icarus, Vol. 268, 01.04.2016, p. 76-88.

Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Harvard

Smith, CGA, Ray, LC & Achilleos, NA 2016, 'A planetary wave model for Saturn's 10.7-h periodicities', Icarus, vol. 268, pp. 76-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2015.12.041

APA

Smith, C. G. A., Ray, L. C., & Achilleos, N. A. (2016). A planetary wave model for Saturn's 10.7-h periodicities. Icarus, 268, 76-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2015.12.041

Vancouver

Smith CGA, Ray LC, Achilleos NA. A planetary wave model for Saturn's 10.7-h periodicities. Icarus. 2016 Apr 1;268:76-88. Epub 2016 Jan 6. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2015.12.041

Author

Smith, C. G A ; Ray, L. C. ; Achilleos, N. A. / A planetary wave model for Saturn's 10.7-h periodicities. In: Icarus. 2016 ; Vol. 268. pp. 76-88.

Bibtex

@article{d58746786b7e408d98441e13e7bb5e0f,
title = "A planetary wave model for Saturn's 10.7-h periodicities",
abstract = "A proposed resolution of the unexplained 10.7-h periodicities in Saturn's magnetosphere is a system of atmospheric vortices in the polar regions of the planet. We investigate a description of such vortices in terms of planetary-scale waves. Approximating the polar regions as flat, we use theory developed originally by Haurwitz (Haurwitz, B. [1975]. Geophys. Bioklimatol. 24, 1-18) to find circumpolar Rossby wave solutions for Saturn's upper stratosphere and lower thermosphere. We find vertically propagating twin vortex solutions that drift slowly westwards at 1% of the deep planetary angular velocity and are thus ideal candidates for explaining the observed periodicities. To produce integrated field-aligned currents of the order of 1MA we require wind velocities of ~70ms-1. A particular class of vertically propagating solutions are potentially consistent with wave energy being 'trapped' between the deep atmosphere and lower thermosphere, at altitudes suited to the production of the necessary field-aligned current systems.",
keywords = "Atmospheres, dynamics, Aurorae, Ionospheres, Saturn, atmosphere, Saturn, magnetosphere",
author = "Smith, {C. G A} and Ray, {L. C.} and Achilleos, {N. A.}",
year = "2016",
month = apr,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.icarus.2015.12.041",
language = "English",
volume = "268",
pages = "76--88",
journal = "Icarus",
issn = "0019-1035",
publisher = "ELSEVIER ACADEMIC PRESS INC",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - A planetary wave model for Saturn's 10.7-h periodicities

AU - Smith, C. G A

AU - Ray, L. C.

AU - Achilleos, N. A.

PY - 2016/4/1

Y1 - 2016/4/1

N2 - A proposed resolution of the unexplained 10.7-h periodicities in Saturn's magnetosphere is a system of atmospheric vortices in the polar regions of the planet. We investigate a description of such vortices in terms of planetary-scale waves. Approximating the polar regions as flat, we use theory developed originally by Haurwitz (Haurwitz, B. [1975]. Geophys. Bioklimatol. 24, 1-18) to find circumpolar Rossby wave solutions for Saturn's upper stratosphere and lower thermosphere. We find vertically propagating twin vortex solutions that drift slowly westwards at 1% of the deep planetary angular velocity and are thus ideal candidates for explaining the observed periodicities. To produce integrated field-aligned currents of the order of 1MA we require wind velocities of ~70ms-1. A particular class of vertically propagating solutions are potentially consistent with wave energy being 'trapped' between the deep atmosphere and lower thermosphere, at altitudes suited to the production of the necessary field-aligned current systems.

AB - A proposed resolution of the unexplained 10.7-h periodicities in Saturn's magnetosphere is a system of atmospheric vortices in the polar regions of the planet. We investigate a description of such vortices in terms of planetary-scale waves. Approximating the polar regions as flat, we use theory developed originally by Haurwitz (Haurwitz, B. [1975]. Geophys. Bioklimatol. 24, 1-18) to find circumpolar Rossby wave solutions for Saturn's upper stratosphere and lower thermosphere. We find vertically propagating twin vortex solutions that drift slowly westwards at 1% of the deep planetary angular velocity and are thus ideal candidates for explaining the observed periodicities. To produce integrated field-aligned currents of the order of 1MA we require wind velocities of ~70ms-1. A particular class of vertically propagating solutions are potentially consistent with wave energy being 'trapped' between the deep atmosphere and lower thermosphere, at altitudes suited to the production of the necessary field-aligned current systems.

KW - Atmospheres, dynamics

KW - Aurorae

KW - Ionospheres

KW - Saturn, atmosphere

KW - Saturn, magnetosphere

U2 - 10.1016/j.icarus.2015.12.041

DO - 10.1016/j.icarus.2015.12.041

M3 - Journal article

AN - SCOPUS:84954144791

VL - 268

SP - 76

EP - 88

JO - Icarus

JF - Icarus

SN - 0019-1035

ER -