JWST Discovers High-Speed Jet Stream on Jupiter
Recently, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has uncovered a new element on Jupiter – a high-speed jet stream racing along its equator. Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, has a turbulent atmosphere with features like the Great Red Spot.
- The high-speed jet stream is situated approximately 40 kilometres above the cloud tops in Jupiter's lower stratosphere.
- Its wind speeds exceed even the most powerful tropical cyclone, Hurricane Patricia, which had a maximum wind speed of 345 kilometres per hour.
- Webb's observations provided a level of detail and clarity in Jupiter's atmosphere that was previously unattainable. ....
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