Jupiter’s atmospheric jet streams extend thousands of kilometres deep

Y. Kaspi (), E. Galanti, W. B. Hubbard, D. J. Stevenson, S. J. Bolton, L. Iess, T. Guillot, J. Bloxham, J. E. P. Connerney, H. Cao, D. Durante, W. M. Folkner, R. Helled, A. P. Ingersoll, S. M. Levin, J. I. Lunine, Y. Miguel, B. Militzer, M. Parisi and S. M. Wahl
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Y. Kaspi: Weizmann Institute of Science
E. Galanti: Weizmann Institute of Science
W. B. Hubbard: Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona
D. J. Stevenson: Divison of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology
S. J. Bolton: Southwest Research Institute
L. Iess: Sapienza Universita di Roma
T. Guillot: Université Côte d’Azur, OCA, Lagrange CNRS
J. Bloxham: Harvard University
J. E. P. Connerney: Space Research Corporation
H. Cao: Divison of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology
D. Durante: Sapienza Universita di Roma
W. M. Folkner: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
R. Helled: Institute for Computational Science, Center for Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology, University of Zurich
A. P. Ingersoll: Divison of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology
S. M. Levin: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
J. I. Lunine: Cornell University
Y. Miguel: Université Côte d’Azur, OCA, Lagrange CNRS
B. Militzer: University of California
M. Parisi: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
S. M. Wahl: University of California

Nature, 2018, vol. 555, issue 7695, 223-226

Abstract: The determination of Jupiter’s odd gravitational harmonics by the Juno spacecraft reveals that the observed jet streams extend to about three thousand kilometres below the cloud tops.

Date: 2018
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