![Longitude–height structure of the rotational component of the stationary s = 1 zonal wind anomaly, near the Huygens latitude band during Ls = 290◦–310◦ -- [astro-ph.EP]](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Topographically.png?resize=1200%2C719&ssl=1)
[astro-ph.EP] Titan’s equatorial superrotation is associated with climatological retrograde (westward) near-surface winds at low latitudes, as consistently simulated by Titan general circulation models.
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The Role of Planetary-Scale Waves on the Stratospheric Superrotation in Titan’s Atmosphere
We analyze simulation results from the TitanWRF global circulation model to understand the mechanisms that maintain the equatorial superrotation in Titan’s stratosphere.