Planetary process
Atmospheric Circulation
The global movement of a planet's atmosphere, driven by uneven heating and the planet's rotation — the banded jets and great storms of the gas giants, the super-rotating winds of Venus that lap the planet in days, and the planet-wide dust storms of Mars.
Worlds, layers & processes
Knowledge connections
- Associated withJupiter
- Associated withVenus
- Associated withMars
- Associated withPhase Curves
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.