Adam P. Showman coauthored a theory of equatorial superrotation on tidally locked planets with Lorenzo M. Polvani. The mechanism transfers angular momentum through standing planetary waves forced by day-night heating, connecting atmospheric circulation models with displaced thermal hot spots.[ref]
Equatorial superrotation on tidally locked exoplanets by Adam P. Showman and Lorenzo M. Polvani. author list and the described study’s abstract or introductory account
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