Jupiter’s famed Great Red Spot, the strongest storm in the solar system, has a doppelganger. First formed in 2000, this newest storm, officially called Oval BA and about half the size of the Great Red Spot, has changed color. As late as November 2005, the storm was white. Now Oval BA is the same ruddy hue as the original megastorm. Scientists don’t know exactly why the storms are red—some hypothesize that solar ultraviolet radiation causes a chemical reaction that generates the red color—but many believe that an intensifying red color means that the storm itself is growing much stronger. —Martha Harbison
Jupiter’s famed Great Red Spot, the strongest storm in the solar system, has a doppelganger. First formed in 2000, this newest storm, officially called Oval BA and about half the size of the Great Red Spot, has changed color. As late as November 2005, the storm was white. Now Oval BA is the same ruddy hue as the original megastorm. Scientists don’t know exactly why the storms are red—some hypothesize that solar ultraviolet radiation causes a chemical reaction that generates the red color—but many believe that an intensifying red color means that the storm itself is growing much stronger. —Martha Harbison
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Posted by: nurg | May 04, 2007 at 11:54 AM
I thought that this was a great post on Jupiter. I am doing this for a class project and I thought that I may want to learn a bit about Jupiter. This is a very amazing discovery. I remember when I was younger learning about Jupiter and its Great Red Spot and now it is making a new one. Great Post and I will definitely comment again!
Posted by: tsoccer20 | October 22, 2007 at 06:51 PM