From storms to cyclones at Jupiter’s poles

The atmospheres of most planets in our Solar System have a single large cyclonic vortex at each of their poles. Jupiter with its polygonal cyclones surrounding a single one, however, falls out of line, owing to an energy transfer to larger scales.

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Published in:Nature physics 2022-03, Vol.18 (3), p.226-227
Main Author: Sánchez-Lavega, Agustín
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Atomic
Classical and Continuum Physics
Complex Systems
Condensed Matter Physics
Cyclones
Energy transfer
Jupiter atmosphere
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Molecular
News & Views
news-and-views
Optical and Plasma Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Planetary atmospheres
Poles
Solar system
Theoretical
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Summary:The atmospheres of most planets in our Solar System have a single large cyclonic vortex at each of their poles. Jupiter with its polygonal cyclones surrounding a single one, however, falls out of line, owing to an energy transfer to larger scales.
ISSN:1745-2473
1745-2481
DOI:10.1038/s41567-021-01481-z