superrotation

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noun

circulation of winds (around a planet) at a velocity (or angular momentum) greater than that of the surface

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Meanings

nounsuperrotation (plural superrotations)

plural superrotations

  1. circulation of winds (around a planet) at a velocity (or angular momentum) greater than that of the surface

Origin

From super- + rotation.

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APA

superrotation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superrotation

MLA

“superrotation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superrotation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superrotation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superrotation.

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