The close-by orbits of the ongoing Juno mission allow measuring with unprecedented accuracy Jupiter's low-degree even gravity moments J(2), J(4), J(6), and J(8). These can be used to better determine Jupiter's internal density profile and constrain its core mass. Yet the largest unknown on these gravity moments comes from the effect of differential rotation, which gives a degree of freedom unaccounted for by internal structure models. Here considering a wide range of possible internal flow structures and dynamical considerations, we provide upper bounds to the effect of dynamics (differential rotation) on the low-degree gravity moments. In light of the recent Juno gravity measurements and their small uncertainties, this allows differentiating between the various models suggested for Jupiter's internal structure.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/625195 |
| Date | 28 June 2017 |
| Creators | Kaspi, Y., Guillot, T., Galanti, E., Miguel, Y., Helled, R., Hubbard, W. B., Militzer, B., Wahl, S. M., Levin, S., Connerney, J. E. P., Bolton, S. J. |
| Contributors | Univ Arizona, Lunar & Planetary Lab, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences; Weizmann Institute of Science; Rehovot Israel, Université Côte d'Azur, OCA, CNRS; Nice France, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences; Weizmann Institute of Science; Rehovot Israel, Université Côte d'Azur, OCA, CNRS; Nice France, Center for Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology; University of Zurich; Zurich Switzerland, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory; University of Arizona; Tucson Arizona USA, Department of Earth and Planetary Science; University of California; Berkeley California USA, Department of Earth and Planetary Science; University of California; Berkeley California USA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Pasadena California USA, NASA/GSFC; Greenbelt Maryland USA, Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio Texas USA |
| Publisher | AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article |
| Rights | ©2017. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. |
| Relation | http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/2017GL073629 |
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