Something weird is happening in Jupiter's atmosphere, 40-year study shows

There is something strange happening in Jupiter's atmosphere.

It has taken 40 years for Jupiter's atmosphere to be measured by satellites and ground-based telescopes, revealing strange weather patterns on the largest planet of the solar system. Jupiter is not going through the same changes as Earth.

The weather on Earth is affected by the tilt of the planet's axis towards the sun. Different parts of the globe get different amounts of sunlight. Jupiter's axis is tilted toward the giant planet's orbital plane, meaning that the amount of sun rays reaching different parts of Jupiter's surface doesn't change. There are periodic temperature swings around the globe.

It's related to Jupiter as well. There are new photos of giant planet's rings and moons.

The atmosphere shows natural cycles, which has been solved by the new paper, according to a NASA statement. We need to explore both above and below the clouds to understand why these patterns occur.

There are indications that these unseasonal seasons may be related to teleconnection. Teleconnection is a description of periodic changes in aspects of a planet's atmospheric system that occur simultaneously in parts of the globe that are seemingly unrelated.

Since the 19th century, teleconnection has been observed in Earth's atmosphere. Changes in the trade winds of the western Pacific Ocean correspond with changes in the amount of rain in North America.

The scientists found that when temperatures rise at specific latitudes in the north, the same latitudes in the south cool off.

The lead author of the study said that it was the most surprising.

He said that they found a correlation between the temperatures at distant latitudes. It's similar to a phenomenon we see on Earth, where weather and climate patterns in one region can have a noticeable influence on weather elsewhere.

The troposphere, the lowest layer of Jupiter's atmosphere, is where weather events occur, including Jupiter's powerful storms.

The data was gathered by some of the best ground-based telescopes, including the Very Large Telescope in Chile. The deep-space probes, which flew past Jupiter in 1979 and 2001, were used by the researchers.

If we can connect cause and effect in Jupiter's atmosphere, it will be possible to have a full-on Jupiter weather forecast. If we can someday extend this to other giant planets to see if similar patterns show up, that's the bigger picture.

Scientists have known for a long time that Jupiter's atmosphere has colder regions that are lighter in colors and warmer regions that are brownish. For the first time, the study shows how these patterns change over time.

In the journal Nature Astronomy, the study was published.

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