10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
[PPS04-05] Examining the superrotation maintenance mechanism in the Venusian atmosphere with Akatsuki
Keywords:Venus, Superrotation, Akatsuki
The super-rotation (SR) of the Venusian atmosphere is one of the greatest unresolved problems in planetary meteorology. We examine this issue by using data from the UVI camera onboard the Akatsuki orbiter. We succeeded in deriving eddy momentum transport to enable for the first time with a reliability to facilitate angular momentum budget analysis at the cloud top of Venus. Discussion will be made considering recent general circulation modeling results.