Abstract
Calculations predict that, if Jupiter's observed zonal flows persist to a depth ~1000 km below the cloud layers (corresponding to a pressure ~10 kbar), they will produce gravity anomalies on the order of a few mgal in high-degree zonal components of the gravitational field, referenced to the field expanded to tenth degree. This signature would be detectable by a low-periapse Jupiter orbiter with a sensitivity to accelerations at the same level as the Galileo orbiter.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 357-359 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Icarus |
Volume | 137 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 1999 |
Keywords
- Atmospheres
- Dynamics
- Interior
- Jupiter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science