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Jupiter’s Colossal Cyclones Driven by Earth-Like Atmospheric Processes


An analysis of NASA satellite images of cyclones on Jupiter reveals that the storms are fueled by processes similar to those acting on Earth. New research shows that the roiling storms at the planet Jupiter’s polar regions are powered by processes known to physicists studying Earth’s oceans and a

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