Jupiter's magnetic fields may stop its wind bands from going deep into the gas giant
- Written by: Navid Constantinou, Research fellow and researcher in climate and fluid physics, Australian National University
The colorful cloud belts dominate Jupiter’s southern hemisphere in this image captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft.NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill
One of the most striking features of Jupiter – a gaseous giant with no solid surface – is the coloured bands that encircle the planet.
These bands are so large and distinct...
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