The formation and evolution of Titan’s winter polar vortex

Saturn’s largest moon Titan has a substantial nitrogen-methane atmosphere, with strong seasonal effects, including formation of winter polar vortices. Following Titan’s 2009 northern spring equinox, peak solar heating moved to the northern hemisphere, initiating south-polar subsidence and winter pol...

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Autores principales: Teanby, Nicholas A., Bézard, Bruno, Vinatier, Sandrine, Sylvestre, Melody, Nixon, Conor A., Irwin, Patrick G. J., de Kok, Remco J., Calcutt, Simon B., Flasar, F. Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5698511/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29162820
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01839-z

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5698511/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29162820
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01839-z

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