Dynamics of Jupiter's atmosphere
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New observations from the Galileo Orbiter show that moist convection transports substantial energy upwards through Jupiter's clouds. This research involved studying visible and infrared images taken by Galileo of an area downstream of the Great Red Spot. Another research project integrated moist convection into a model of Jupiter's zones and belts. It is suggested that moist convection is the energy source that drives turbulent eddies. Neither project addresses the issue of the increased wind speed below Jupiter's surface, as seen by the Galileo probe.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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Waves from the collisions of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter
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The Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet fragments that collided with Jupiter can provide important data on Jupiter's atmosphere through the Hubble Space Telescope observation. Circular rings were observed around five of the impact sites up to 2.5 hours after the impacts. These spreading rings can be explained by trapped gravity waves in a stable layer within the proposed tropospheric water cloud, acoustic waves kept at the tropopause temperature minimum and gravity waves that were horizontally and vertically propagated in the stratosphere.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1995
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Deep winds on Jupiter as measured by the Galileo probe
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Initial analysis of the results of a Doppler wind experiment conducted on the Galileo probe to Jupiter in Dec. 1995 indicates that the zonal winds of Jupiter are deep although they do not necessarily extend throughout the planet. Furthermore, the winds increase with depth although it is not as yet known why. These findings have significant implications for atmospheric dynamics.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1997
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