The deep atmosphere of Jupiter

Abstract

Jupiter, a rapidly rotating gas giant, features over 20 atmospheric jet streams that penetrate thousands of kilometers into the planet. This work discusses recent progress, identifies key uncertainties regarding the jets' driving and dissipating mechanisms, and suggests future research avenues.

Published at Nature Communications

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