Microwave observations reveal the deep extent and structure of Jupiter’s atmospheric vortices | Zendy

S. J. Bolton | Zendy; S. Levin | Zendy; T. Guillot | Zendy; Cheng Li | Zendy; Yohai Kaspi | Zendy; Glenn S. Orton | Zendy; Michael H. Wong | Zendy; Fabiano Oyafuso | Zendy; Michael Allison | Zendy; J. K. Arballo | Zendy; S. K. Atreya | Zendy; Heidi N. Becker | Zendy; Jeremy Bloxham | Zendy; Shan Brown | Zendy; Leigh N. Fletcher | Zendy; Eli Galanti | Zendy; S. Gulkis | Zendy; M. A. Janssen | Zendy; Andrew P. Ingersoll | Zendy; J. L. Lunine | Zendy; Sidharth Misra | Zendy; Paul G. Steffes | Zendy; D. J. Stevenson | Zendy; J. H. Waite | Zendy; Rakesh K. Yadav | Zendy; Zhimeng Zhang | Zendy

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Microwave observations reveal the deep extent and structure of Jupiter’s atmospheric vortices

Author(s) -

S. J. Bolton,

S. Levin,

T. Guillot,

Cheng Li,

Yohai Kaspi,

Glenn S. Orton,

Michael H. Wong,

Fabiano Oyafuso,

Michael Allison,

J. K. Arballo,

S. K. Atreya,

Heidi N. Becker,

Jeremy Bloxham,

Shan Brown,

Leigh N. Fletcher,

Eli Galanti,

S. Gulkis,

M. A. Janssen,

Andrew P. Ingersoll,

J. L. Lunine,

Sidharth Misra,

Paul G. Steffes,

D. J. Stevenson,

J. H. Waite,

Rakesh K. Yadav,

Zhimeng Zhang

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 12.556

H-Index - 1186

eISSN - 1095-9203

pISSN - 0036-8075

DOI - 10.1126/science.abf1015

Subject(s) - storm , atmosphere (unit) , jupiter (rocket family) , geology , perturbation (astronomy) , vortex , planet , atmospheric sciences , atmosphere of jupiter , geophysics , physics , jovian , astrobiology , astronomy , meteorology , spacecraft , saturn , oceanography

Measuring the depth of Jupiter’s storms The atmosphere of Jupiter consists of bands of winds rotating at different rates, punctuated by giant storms. The largest storm is the Great Red Spot (GRS), which has persisted for more than a century. It has been unclear whether the storms are confined to a thin layer near the top of the atmosphere or if they extend deep into the planet. Boltonet al . used microwave observations from the Juno spacecraft to observe several storms and vortices. They found that the storms extended below the depths at which water and ammonia are expected to condense, implying a connection with the deep atmosphere. Parisiet al . analyzed gravity measurements taken while Juno flew over the GRS. They detected a perturbation in the planet’s gravitational field caused by the storm, finding that it was no more than 500 kilometers deep. In combination, these results constrain how Jupiter’s meteorology links to its deep interior. —KTS

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