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Clusters of cyclones encircling Jupiter’s poles

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  • A. Adriani

    (INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali)

  • A. Mura

    (INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali)

  • G. Orton

    (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology)

  • C. Hansen

    (Planetary Science Institute)

  • F. Altieri

    (INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali)

  • M. L. Moriconi

    (CNR-Istituto di Scienze dell’Atmosfera e del Clima)

  • J. Rogers

    (British Astronomical Association, Burlington House)

  • G. Eichstädt

    (Alexanderstraße 21)

  • T. Momary

    (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology)

  • A. P. Ingersoll

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • G. Filacchione

    (INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali)

  • G. Sindoni

    (INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali)

  • F. Tabataba-Vakili

    (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology)

  • B. M. Dinelli

    (CNR-Istituto di Scienze dell’Atmosfera e del Clima)

  • F. Fabiano

    (CNR-Istituto di Scienze dell’Atmosfera e del Clima
    Università di Bologna)

  • S. J. Bolton

    (Southwest Research Institute)

  • J. E. P. Connerney

    (Code 695, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center)

  • S. K. Atreya

    (Planetary Sciences Laboratory, University of Michigan)

  • J. I. Lunine

    (Center for Astrophysics and Space Science, Cornell University)

  • F. Tosi

    (INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali)

  • A. Migliorini

    (INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali)

  • D. Grassi

    (INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali)

  • G. Piccioni

    (INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali)

  • R. Noschese

    (INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali)

  • A. Cicchetti

    (INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali)

  • C. Plainaki

    (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana)

  • A. Olivieri

    (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana)

  • M. E. O’Neill

    (University of Chicago)

  • D. Turrini

    (INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali
    Universidad de Atacama)

  • S. Stefani

    (INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali)

  • R. Sordini

    (INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali)

  • M. Amoroso

    (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana)

Abstract

Visible and infrared images obtained from above each pole of Jupiter by the Juno spacecraft reveal polygonal patterns of large cyclones; it is unknown how these cyclones evolved, or how they persist without merging.

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  • A. Adriani & A. Mura & G. Orton & C. Hansen & F. Altieri & M. L. Moriconi & J. Rogers & G. Eichstädt & T. Momary & A. P. Ingersoll & G. Filacchione & G. Sindoni & F. Tabataba-Vakili & B. M. Dinelli & , 2018. "Clusters of cyclones encircling Jupiter’s poles," Nature, Nature, vol. 555(7695), pages 216-219, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:555:y:2018:i:7695:d:10.1038_nature25491
    DOI: 10.1038/nature25491
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