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zonal flow
atmospheric science
Also known as: east-west flow
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Saturn
- In Saturn: Dynamics
…circulation that is dominated by zonal (east-west) flow. This manifests itself as a pattern of lighter and darker cloud bands similar to Jupiter’s, although Saturn’s bands are more subtly coloured and are wider near the equator. The features in the cloud tops have such low contrast that they are best…
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