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    Astronomy - rotation period of planet and wind speeds

    But how on Earth can I start to go figuring the circumference and speed of the balloon? Would it's speed at the equator deep in the atmosphere be the rotation speed and the wind speed? But as I go up in the atmosphere - since it's speed varies with the rotation and wind, how can I figure out...
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    Astronomy - rotation period of planet and wind speeds

    Homework Statement assume that the rotation period of saturn at the equator, very deep in the atmosphere is 10 hrs. higher in the atmosphere, the equatorial winds blow west to east at 250 m/s. What would be the rotation period of this higher level in the atmosphere? also know - maximum...
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