Saturn’s Winds - Science@NASA
WEBDec 16, 2004 · Near Saturn's equator, winds blow eastward (the same direction as Saturn rotates) at speeds of approximately 1100 meters per second (500 miles per hour). The horizontal banding visible in Saturn's clouds is a result of rising and falling air masses stretched by Saturn's rotation.
Wind speeds on Saturn - The Planetary Society
WEBThe fastest winds blow around Saturn's equator; at higher latitudes there are alternating eastward and westward jets. Exactly how fast the winds are blowing depends upon your choice of Saturn's rotation rate, which is generally measured from the …
Saturn’s Powerful Winds Explain Changes in the Length of Its Day
WEBMar 17, 2022 · Atmospheric winds moving at more than 7,000 kilometers per hour distort Saturn’s magnetic field, revealing why spacecraft have measured changes in the length of a day on the ringed world.
Saturn Atmospheric Structure and Dynamics | SpringerLink
WEBSaturn inhabits a dynamical regime of rapidly rotating, internally heated atmospheres similar to Jupiter. Zonal winds have remained fairly steady since the time of Voyager except in the equatorial zone and slightly stronger winds occur at deeper levels. Eddies supply...
Saturn | Facts, Size, Temperature, Atmosphere, Color, Rings,
WEB1 day ago · Saturn, second largest planet of the solar system in mass and size and the sixth nearest planet in distance to the Sun. In the night sky Saturn is easily visible to the unaided eye as a non-twinkling point of light.
Watching Saturn's Winds - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
WEBJan 7, 2006 · Subtle features in Saturn's equatorial region and the nearly edge-on rings are captured in this view. Images like this will be carefully studied to see if changes in wind speed recorded in Hubble Space Telescope images are continuing, or whether the winds have reverted to their high-speed configuration measured by Voyager in 1981.
Temperatures, Winds, and Composition in the Saturnian System
WEBFeb 25, 2005 · Saturn's zonal winds are enigmatic. Tracking features at the cloud-top level has indicated winds as strong as 500 m s –1 at the equator ( 3, 4 ). These winds imply a considerable excess of axial angular momentum relative to Saturn's interior.
Deep winds beneath Saturn’s upper clouds from a seasonal long …
WEBJul 6, 2011 · The storm head moved faster than the jet and triggered a disturbance that circled the planet. Numerical simulations show that Saturn's winds extend without decay deep down into the weather...
Winds of Change on Saturn | Science - AAAS
WEBJul 30, 2009 · Saturn's powerful jets move in both directions, researchers have discovered, a finding that hints at the mass of the planet's mysterious core. To gauge wind direction on Earth, all you have to do is plant a flag in the ground and watch which way it points.
earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
WEBSee current wind, weather, ocean, and pollution conditions, as forecast by supercomputers, on an interactive animated map. Updated every three hours.