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Posted on 04/09/2019 2:05:15 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Auroras at Earth's poles (known as the aurora borealis at the North Pole and aurora australis at the South Pole) occur when the energetic particles blown out from the sun (the solar wind) interact with and heat up the gases in the upper atmosphere. The same thing happens at Jupiter, but the new observations show the heating goes two or three times deeper down into its atmosphere than on Earth, into the lower level of Jupiter's upper atmosphere, or stratosphere.
Understanding how the sun's constant outpouring of solar wind interacts with planetary environments is key to better understanding the very nature of how planets and their atmospheres evolve.
Within a day of the solar wind hitting Jupiter, the chemistry in its atmosphere changed and its temperature rose, the team found. An infrared image captured during their observing campaign in January, February and May of 2017 clearly shows hot spots near the poles, where Jupiter's auroras are. The scientists based their findings on observations by the Subaru Telescope, atop the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, which is operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.
The telescope's Cooled Mid-Infrared Camera and Spectograph (COMICS) recorded thermal images—which capture areas of higher or lower temperatures—of Jupiter's stratosphere.
"Such heating and chemical reactions may tell us something about other planets with harsh environments, and even early Earth," said Yasumasa Kasaba of Tohoku University, who also worked on the observing team.
(Excerpt) Read more at phys.org ...
Are the Jupiter sea levels rising as well?
Wow. As a big fan of Frank Sinatra I salute you.
Obviously Trump’s fault. /s
The creatures living on Jupiter took their lead from hearing Trump and now recklessly burn coal and have cars with engines running on gasoline. Despite Jupiter being a gas giant itself with no actual surface. Still Trump’s fault.
Let’s send Al Gore, the UN and the global warming scientists to Jupiter. They need help right away.
As the overlords of the system, we must go there and tax their emissions to save the planet.
SUV and cows are affecting Jupiter.
Jupiter needs the sandy cortez GND ...and fast.....probably only has 11.5 years left...
Course 1 Jupiter Year is 12 earth years or a lot of dog years...maybe the demonrats can save Jupiter...
*ping*
OMG! By the end of their year they will be under water from rising sea levels!
Quick...send AOC to begin construction of the interplanetary railroad!
So they are surprised when physics makes sense ? Guess they have been watching too much Star Wars.
Pesky Sun. We oughta blow it up.
Global warming!
Intergalactic warming?
Trump’s fault.
Lets set up a “solar mission” and have the UN Delegates take temperature readings during decent.
Save Jupiter! Build a wall to stop the solar wind!
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