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Structure and dynamics of the convective boundary layer on Mars as inferred from large-eddy simulations and remote-sensing measurements
Forget, F.; Hinson, D. P.; Spiga, A. +1 more
The structure of the Martian convective boundary layer (BL) is decribed by means of a novel approach involving both modelling and data analysis. Mars Express radio-occultation (RO) temperature profiles are compared to large-eddy simulations (LESs) performed with the Martian mesoscale model. The model combines the Martian radiative transfer, soil a…
Mapping potential-vorticity dynamics on Jupiter. I: Zonal-mean circulation from Cassini and Voyager 1 data
Fouchet, Thierry; Read, Peter L.; Conrath, Barney J. +3 more
Maps of Ertel potential vorticity on isentropic surfaces (IPV) and/or quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity (QGPV) are well established in dynamical meteorology as powerful sources of insight into dynamical processes involving 'balanced' flow. In the present study, we derive maps of zonal-mean IPV and QGPV in Jupiter's upper troposphere and lower …