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Reta Beebe (New Mexico State University), D. Gilmore, L. Bergeron (STScI), and NASA
An Overview of Motions in Saturn's Atmosphere
The most important motions in the atmosphere are
winds. The major winds in Saturn's atmosphere are the
zonal winds which are made of zones and belts. Zones and belts blow in opposite directions around the entire planet.
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