NASA satellite images have revealed that cyclones on Jupiter are fueled by processes similar to those on Earth. The cyclones, which are 11 times bigger than Earth and located 452 million miles away, are powered by tendrils similar to Earth's warm fronts and cold fronts. New research indicates that Jupiter's polar storms share similarities with Earth's oceanic and atmospheric processes. Using images from NASA's Juno spacecraft, scientists discovered that Jupiter's cyclones and the filaments between them act like Earth's oceanic fronts, involving strong vertical wind. At Jupiter's North Pole, there is a massive central cyclone encircled by eight cyclones. The study involved contributions from @ucsandiego and was published in @NaturePhysics.
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Cyclones at Jupiter’s North Pole. A massive central cyclone encircled by eight cyclones. https://t.co/YOw5N5W5yJ
New research reveals that Jupiter's polar storms share similarities with Earth's oceanic and atmospheric processes. Using @NASAJuno images, scientist discovered that Jupiter's cyclones and the filaments between them act like Earth's oceanic fronts, involving strong vertical wind… https://t.co/vhYM8mglvQ
The cyclones that rage on Jupiter — 11 times bigger than Earth and 452 million miles from us — are powered by tendrils similar to our “warm fronts” and “cold fronts.” https://t.co/mgR6PTUAfH
NASA satellite images of cyclones on Jupiter reveal storms are fueled by processes similar to those on Earth @ucsandiego @NaturePhysics https://t.co/nSenTZCkqj
Cyclones at Jupiter’s North Pole Credit: NASA https://t.co/mEQTDEdwwB