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February 9, 2022

Researchers find cyclones on Jupiter caused by polar turbulence and convection

Scientists studied images of polar cyclones on Jupiter and the forces that drive them.

Credit: Enhanced image by Gerald Eichstädt and Sean Doran (CC BY-NC-SA) based on images provided courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS


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