Atmospheric super-rotation

Atmospheric super-rotation is a phenomenon where a planet's or moon's atmosphere rotates faster than the planet itself. This behavior is observed in the atmospheres of Venus, Titan, Jupiter, and Saturn. Venus exhibits the most extreme super-rotation, with its atmosphere circling the planet in four Earth days, much faster than the planet's own rotation of 243 Earth days. The phenomenon of atmospheric super-rotation can influence a planet's climate and atmospheric dynamics.

The reverse phenomenon, atmospheric sub-rotation, can also be observed in nature.

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