3 papers
astro-ph.EP2025
The Tropical Atmosphere of Jupiter - Shallow Weather, Deep Plumes, and Vortices
Chris Moeckel, Imke de Pater, Bob Sault +1
Towering storms, swirling clouds, and vortices are the cloud tops manifestation of complex weather systems shaping the atmosphere of Jupiter. We use observations from Juno's MicroW…
astro-ph.EP2025
Tempests in the Troposphere: Mapping the Impact of Giant Storms on Jupiter's Deep Atmosphere
Chris Moeckel, Huazhi Ge, Imke de Pater
Storms are emerging as key drivers in shaping hydrogen-dominated atmospheres. Trace gas condensation can suppress convection and disrupt the distribution of energy and material in…
astro-ph.EP2024
Investigating Temporal and Spatial Variation of Jupiter's Atmosphere with Radio Observations
Joanna Hardesty, Chris Moeckel, Imke de Pater
We study the spatial and temporal variability in Jupiter's atmosphere by comparing longitude-resolved brightness temperature maps from the Very Large Array (VLA) radio observatory…