The weather on Jupiter can be extreme. The planet has an atmospheric composition that is very different from Earth’s. The temperatures and pressures on Jupiter are much higher than on Earth. The upper atmosphere of Jupiter is very cold.
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Introduction
Jupiter is a giant gas planet with very little solid surface. Because it has no solid surface, there is no weather on Jupiter in the sense that we think of weather on Earth. There is, however, a constant and violent storm system in Jupiter’s atmosphere. The largest and most well-known storm system is the Great Red Spot.
The Solar System
The Solar System consists of the Sun and the astronomical objects gravitationally bound in orbit around it, all of which formed from the collapse of a giant interstellar molecular cloud approximately 4.6 billion years ago. The vast majority of the system’s mass is in the Sun, with most of the remaining mass contained in Jupiter. The four smaller inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, are terrestrial planets, being primarily composed of rock and metal. The four outer planets are giant planets, being substantially more massive than the terrestrials. The two largest, Jupiter and Saturn, are gas giants, while the two innermost giant planets, Uranus and Neptune, are ice giants. All eight planets have almost circular orbits that lie within a nearly flat disc called the ecliptic.
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and by far the largest in the SolarSystem. It is a gas giant with a mass one-thousandth that of the Sun but is two and a half times that of allthe other planets in the Solar System combined. Jupiter is classified as a gas giant along withSaturn, Uranus and Neptune. Together these four planets are sometimes referred to as Jovianplanets after Jupiter.
Jupiter has been known since ancient times and was first observed telescopicallyby Galileo Galilei in 1610. It is named after Zeus (Jupiter), king of gods in Roman mythologyand its symbol(♃) represents his lightning bolt
The Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is the Earth’s primary source of light and heat. The Sun is a medium-sized star and is about halfway through its life. It has the mass of about 333,000 Earths and is about 109 times the diameter of the Earth. The Sun is an average star and will eventually burn out and become a red giant.
The planets
There are eight planets in the solar system. In order of distance from the sun they areMercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Pluto was once classed as a planet but is now considered to be a dwarf planet.
Earth
The weather on Earth is the Water Cycle. The sun heats the water in the oceans and the water evaporates. The water vapor condenses into clouds and falls back to Earth as precipitation. The water cycle is powered by the sun.
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the seventh largest. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth. The days and seasons are comparable to those of Earth, because of the similar tilt of Mars’ axis relative to its orbit. Mars is “red” because of the prevalence of iron oxide (rust) on its surface.
Jupiter
Jupiter is a gas giant, consisting mostly of hydrogen and helium. It doesn’t have a solid surface like Earth does. The atmospheric conditions on Jupiter vary depending on the altitude.
The temperatures range from -150 degrees Celsius at the cloud tops to -215 degrees Celsius near the planet’s core. The pressure also increases as you descend deeper into Jupiter’s atmosphere.
Jupiter has several layers of clouds that are made up of different materials. The uppermost layer is composed of ammonia ice, while the middle layer consists of water ice. The lowest layer contains sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide ice.
The weather on Jupiter is very unpredictable due to the planet’s large size and Fast rotation rate. Jupiter has the shortest day out of all the planets in the solar system, with one daylasting only 9 hours and 55 minutes.
The planet also has a very active storm system. The Great Red Spot is a massive storm that has been raging for centuries. Other storms on Jupiter can last for days, weeks, or even months before dissipating.
Saturn
Saturn is a gas giant made mostly of hydrogen and helium. It doesn’t have solid surfaces like Earth does. Instead, it has swirling clouds that are very cold. The clouds move around the planet at high speeds and form huge storms.
The weather on Saturn can be very extreme. The temperatures range from -178 degrees Celsius to -108 degrees Celsius. Atmospheric Pressure is also incredibly high, about 90 times higher than the pressure on Earth.
Despite the extreme conditions, Saturn is home to some of the most fascinating weather in the solar system. For example, there is a giant hurricane on Saturn’s north pole that is more than two times the size of Earth!
Uranus
Uranus is an icy planet, and its weather is very cold. The average temperature on Uranus is -216 degrees Celsius. The planet has very strong winds, and the wind speeds can reach up to 560 kilometers per hour!
Neptune
Neptune is a gas giant, meaning it is mostly made of gas and doesn’t have a solid surface. The only time you would be able to see any weather on Neptune is if you were in a space suit and flying through the clouds. The temperature on Neptune varies from -353 degrees Fahrenheit at the poles to about 33 degrees Fahrenheit at the equator. The atmosphere of Neptune has strong winds that can reach up to 1,500 miles per hour.
