Cassini Imaging Science: Initial Results on Saturn's Atmosphere

Porco, C.C. and Baker, E. and Barbara, J. and Beurle, K. and Brahic, A. and Burns, J.A. and Charnoz, S. and Cooper, N. and Dawson, D.D. and Del Genio, A.D. and Denk, T. and Dones, L. and Dyudina, U. and Evans, M. and Giese, B. and Grazier, K. and Helfenstein, P. and Ingersoll, A. and Jacobson, R. and Johnson, T.V. and McEwen, A. and Murray, C.D. and Neukum, G. and Owen, W. and Perry, J. and Roatsch, T. and Spitale, J. and Squyres, S. and Thomas, P.C. and Tiscareno, M. and Turtle, E. and Vasavada, A. and Veverka, J. and Wagner, R. and West, R. (2005) Cassini Imaging Science: Initial Results on Saturn's Atmosphere. Science, 307, pp. 1243-1247.

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Abstract

The Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) began observing Saturn in early February 2004. From analysis of cloud motions through October 2004, we report vertical wind shear in Saturn's equatorial jet and a maximum wind speed of ~375 meters per second, a value that differs from both Hubble Space Telescope and Voyager values. We also report a particularly acitve narrow southern mid-latitude region in which dark oval are observed both to merge with each other and to arise from the eruptions of large, bright storms. Bright storm eruptions are correlated with Saturn's electrostatic discharges, which are thought to originate from lightning.

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Cassini Imaging Science: Initial Results on Saturn's Atmosphere

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Authors	Institution or Email of Authors	Author's ORCID iD
Porco, C.C.	Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations, Space Science Institute, Boulder, CO	UNSPECIFIED
Baker, E.	Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations, Space Science Institute, Boulder, CO	UNSPECIFIED
Barbara, J.	NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, NY	UNSPECIFIED
Beurle, K.	Astronomy Unit, Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK	UNSPECIFIED
Brahic, A.	Centre d'Etudes de Saclay, Université Paris, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France	UNSPECIFIED
Burns, J.A.	Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY	UNSPECIFIED
Charnoz, S.	Centre d'Etudes de Saclay, Université Paris, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France	UNSPECIFIED
Cooper, N.	Astronomy Unit, Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK	UNSPECIFIED
Dawson, D.D.	Department of Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, CA	UNSPECIFIED
Del Genio, A.D.	NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, NY	UNSPECIFIED
Denk, T.	Institut für Geologische Wissenschaften, Freie Universität, Berlin	UNSPECIFIED
Dones, L.	Department of Space Sciences, Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, CO	UNSPECIFIED
Dyudina, U.	Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA	UNSPECIFIED
Evans, M.	Astronomy Unit, Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK	UNSPECIFIED
Giese, B.	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Grazier, K.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA	UNSPECIFIED
Helfenstein, P.	Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY	UNSPECIFIED
Ingersoll, A.	Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA	UNSPECIFIED
Jacobson, R.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA	UNSPECIFIED
Johnson, T.V.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA	UNSPECIFIED
McEwen, A.	Department of Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, CA	UNSPECIFIED
Murray, C.D.	Astronomy Unit, Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK	UNSPECIFIED
Neukum, G.	Institut für Geologische Wissenschaften, Freie Universität, Berlin	UNSPECIFIED
Owen, W.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA	UNSPECIFIED
Perry, J.	Department of Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, CA	UNSPECIFIED
Roatsch, T.	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Spitale, J.	Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations, Space Science Institute, Boulder, CO	UNSPECIFIED
Squyres, S.	Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY	UNSPECIFIED
Thomas, P.C.	Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY	UNSPECIFIED
Tiscareno, M.	Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY	UNSPECIFIED
Turtle, E.	Department of Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, CA	UNSPECIFIED
Vasavada, A.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA	UNSPECIFIED
Veverka, J.	Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY	UNSPECIFIED
Wagner, R.	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
West, R.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA	UNSPECIFIED

Date:

2005

Journal or Publication Title:

Science

Refereed publication:

Yes

Open Access:

Gold Open Access:

In SCOPUS:

In ISI Web of Science:

Yes

Volume:

307

Page Range:

pp. 1243-1247

Status:

Published

HGF - Research field:

Aeronautics, Space and Transport (old)

HGF - Program:

Space (old)

HGF - Program Themes:

W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums

DLR - Research area:

Space

DLR - Program:

W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums

DLR - Research theme (Project):

UNSPECIFIED

Location:

Berlin-Adlershof

Institutes and Institutions:

Institute of Planetary Research

Deposited By:

Pieth, Susanne

Deposited On:

08 Dec 2005

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14 Jan 2010 16:53

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