Jupiter - Ammonia, Water, Sulfur | Britannica
Mar 18, 2025 · Jupiter’s clouds are formed at different altitudes in the planet’s atmosphere. Except for the top of the Great Red Spot, the white clouds are the highest, with cloud-top temperatures of about 120 kelvins (K; −240 °F, or −150 °C).
Atmosphere of Jupiter - Wikipedia
The upper ammonia clouds visible at Jupiter's surface are organized in a dozen zonal bands parallel to the equator and are bounded by powerful zonal atmospheric flows (winds) known as jets, exhibiting a phenomenon known as atmospheric super-rotation.
Jupiter Clouds in Depth - NASA Science
Dec 29, 2000 · Images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft using three different filters reveal cloud structures and movements at different depths in the atmosphere around Jupiter's south pole. Cassini's cameras come equipped with filters that sample …
Jupiter Clouds in Depth – NASA Solar System Exploration
Dec 28, 2000 · Jupiter Clouds in Depth December 29, 2000 Images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft using three different filters reveal cloud structures and movements at different depths in the atmosphere around Jupiter's south pole.
How do clouds form on Jupiter or other gas giants, and how …
Jan 31, 2018 · Despite the seemingly alien environments of our two gas giants, the mechanism for cloud formation is surprisingly Earth-like: When the temperature drops low enough, gases within the atmosphere...
In Depth | Jupiter – NASA Solar System Exploration
Jupiter's appearance is a tapestry of colorful cloud bands and spots. The gas planet likely has three distinct cloud layers in its "skies" that, taken together, span about 44 miles (71 kilometers). The top cloud is probably made of ammonia ice, while the middle layer is likely made of ammonium hydrosulfide crystals.
Close-up of Jupiter's Clouds - NASA
May 25, 2017 · Close-up of enhanced-color image of Jupiter’s clouds obtained by NASA’s Juno spacecraft.
Discovery about Jupiter's clouds leaves astronomers "astonished"
Jan 8, 2025 · Jupiter has always fascinated stargazers with its colorful bands of clouds and iconic weather patterns like the Great Red Spot. Now, new research from a team of citizen scientists challenges the old idea that its visible clouds are formed of ammonia ice.
Citizen scientists provide insights to Jupiter’s clouds in ... - EarthSky
Jan 12, 2025 · But a new study from citizen scientists and professional astronomers suggests the clouds are deeper in Jupiter’s atmosphere than previously realized, at a depth too warm for ammonia ice crystals.
A Deep Dive Into Jupiter's Clouds - SpaceNews
May 8, 2020 · Imaging from Gemini and Hubble shows details in the cyclone, revealing it to be a twisted collection of tall convective clouds with deep gaps offering glimpses to the water clouds far below.