Posted: 10/31/2010 3:34:45 PM EDT
| This process works as follows: when the largest turbulent structures reach a certain size, the energy begins to flow into Rossby waves instead of larger structures, and the inverse cascade stops. Since on the spherical rapidly rotating planet the dispersion relation of the Rossby waves is anisotropic, the Rhines scale in the direction parallel to the equator is larger than in the direction orthogonal to it. |
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SO THAT'S HOW THAT SHIT WORKS !!! http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fD7ObnUtgx0/S_RvDzSlJMI/AAAAAAAAAOk/kNrebd9ag8M/s1600/Dandelion.jpg now that just blows man. |
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Here's what it's saying:
The atmosphere on Jupiter has weather. That weather can only get so big before it starts moving in waves. Because Jupiter spins so fast, it's easier for the waves to get bigger when they move East - West than it is if they move North-South. Thus, Jupiter appears to have bands. |
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SO THAT'S HOW THAT SHIT WORKS !!! http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fD7ObnUtgx0/S_RvDzSlJMI/AAAAAAAAAOk/kNrebd9ag8M/s1600/Dandelion.jpg Nah man, shit works with magnets. |
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Here's what it's saying: The atmosphere on Jupiter has weather. That weather can only get so big before it starts moving in waves. Because Jupiter spins so fast, it's easier for the waves to get bigger when they move East - West than it is if they move North-South. Thus, Jupiter appears to have bands. Interesting. So what's with the spots? Aren't they larger than their bands? |
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This process works as follows: when the largest turbulent structures reach a certain size, the energy begins to flow into Rossby waves instead of larger structures, and the inverse cascade stops. Since on the spherical rapidly rotating planet the dispersion relation of the Rossby waves is anisotropic, the Rhines scale in the direction parallel to the equator is larger than in the direction orthogonal to it. Just your basic Jovian atmospheric dynamics. |
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