Astronomy / Space Venus’ Thick Atmosphere Speeds Up the Planet’s Spin

[Manticore]

Time is out of joint on Venus. The planet’s thick air, which spins much faster than the solid globe, may push against the flanks of mountains and change Venus’ rotation rate.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/venus-thick-atmosphere-speeds-planets-spin

 

[Patrick_68000]

We want the planets with atmosphere in ED !

 

[Para Handy]

I don't see this being postulated as explanation for Venus' retrograde motion (by what I can see of the paper and article), even though it does suggest that the wind could change the rotation period by minutes per day - although that day is 243 of our Earth days.

 

[who?]

We want the planets with atmosphere in ED !

Wind speeds of 100m/s? Landings could get very interesting!

Read elsewhere that the speeds on Saturn can reach 500m/s. Miss your landing spot? You have to go around!

 

[Patrick_68000]

Wind speeds of 100m/s? Landings could get very interesting!

Read elsewhere that the speeds on Saturn can reach 500m/s. Miss your landing spot? You have to go around!

Organize speed races ?