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equatorial superrotation: a standalone construct

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equatorialsuperrotation1 CONSTRUCTEquatorial superrotationSHOWMAN · EXOPLANET SCIENCE

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Exoplanet science

an eastward equatorial jet faster than the planet's rotation, predicted for tidally locked hot Jupiters and driven by stationary waves.

In exoplanet science, equatorial superrotation refers to an eastward equatorial jet faster than the planet's rotation, predicted for tidally locked hot Jupiters and driven by stationary waves. This meaning comes from Showman (2011) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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  1. Showman, A. P., & Polvani, L. M. (2011). Equatorial Superrotation on Tidally Locked Exoplanets. The Astrophysical Journal, 738(1), 71. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637x/738/1/71

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