Simulations indicate that jet penetration depth controls equatorial jet direction on giant planets through the gradient of the effective beta, with deep jets yielding prograde flow and shallow jets retrograde flow.
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Influence of penetration depth on jets on giant planets: equatorial jet direction, jet numbers, and jet energy fraction
Simulations indicate that jet penetration depth controls equatorial jet direction on giant planets through the gradient of the effective beta, with deep jets yielding prograde flow and shallow jets retrograde flow.