A critical review on the dynamics of Jovian atmospheres.
Some basic theoretical issues of the Jovian atmospheric dynamics are discussed. Those include the depth of the motions, thermal convection both with deep and shallow configurations, the two-dimensional turbulence theory and its relevance. The refractive index analysis is suggested to interpret the coherent structures like Jupiter's Great Red Spot in terms of Charney-Drazin constraint based on the observations. A possibility of Jovian data assimilation is proposed as a future direction.
Yano
Jun-Ichi
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National Center for Atmospheric Research, UCAR Visiting Scientist Program, P. O. Box 3000, Boulder, Colorado 80307-3000.