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On the variability of Saturn's equatorial jet at cloud top level

Hueso, R.; Sánchez-Lavega, A.; Pérez-Hoyos, S.

Saturn's Equatorial jet is apparently highly variable in wind speed at the upper cloud level with changes, between 1980-81 and 1994-2004, amounting up to a 40% in its peak value. However, there is some controversy if this is a real change in the winds or an effect due to clouds placed at different altitude levels where a vertical wind shear is pre…