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Atmospheric tidal waves maintain Venus’ super rotation

[ad_1] Washington DC. [USA], April 25 (ANI): Images from the Akatsuki spacecraft reveal what makes Venus’ atmosphere spin much faster than the planet itself. An international research team led by Takeshi Horinouchi from Hokkaido University has revealed that this ‘super rotation’ is held close to the equator by atmospheric tidal …

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