Monster storm on Saturn |
Monster storm on Saturn |
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Nov 9 2006, 07:09 PM
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http://ciclops.org/view_event.php?id=57
A hurricane-like whirlpool with a well-developed eye ringed by towering clouds, a phenomenon never before seen on another planet, has been sighted by multiple Cassini instruments at Saturn's south pole. |
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Nov 14 2006, 10:09 AM
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The Voyager data, when processed into polar stereographic or some such projection, revealed a hexagonal wave-belt/zone pattern at something like 82 or 85 deg north, surrounding the pole. There was a short paper on it, in Nature or perhaps Geophysical Research Letters or the like. Whether there was a more detailed and numeric study of the atmosphere dynamics of a stable periodic wave structure at that latitude, I don't know. I've been wondering if there was the same at the south pole.... uh... guess not!
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Nov 14 2006, 01:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
A humorous writeup on Uncyclopedia.org about the hurricane on Saturn:
NASA chief Michael Griffin resigns over handling of Saturn hurricane -------------------- |
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