The deep atmosphere of Jupiter
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
2026-07-07 v1
Abstract
Jupiter, a rapidly rotating gas giant, features over 20 atmospheric jet streams that penetrate thousands of kilometers into the planet. This work discusses recent progress, identifies key uncertainties regarding the jets' driving and dissipating mechanisms, and suggests future research avenues.
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@article{arxiv.2607.06310,
title = {The deep atmosphere of Jupiter},
author = {Keren Duer-Milner},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.06310},
year = {2026}
}
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Published at Nature Communications