Jupiter Great Red Spot

One of the most important features, and probably the best known, Jupiter mass planet is the Great Red Spot. Stargazers for centuries have thought about this huge red storm: What? Will it last forever? This article will attempt to answer these questions, and give a historical overview of the discovery of the site.

What is the Great Red Spot?

The Great Red Spot is an anticyclonic storm (counterclockwise / high rotation pressure) which is located in the southern hemisphere of Jupiter. It is easily identifiable on the Jupiter surface as a circular mass, which is reddish in color. These range from a deep red, dark red path, they all white. The cause of this color is unknown. It is large enough to hold three land within; It is between 24 and 40,000 kilometers of kilometers west to the east and 12 and 14,000 from North to South. A recent discovery showed that the dark core sample of the large spot is actually warmer (-250 degrees Fahrenheit) than the surrounding parts of the storm (-256 degrees Fahrenheit). This actually led to a slight rotation to the right, into a larger storm, which rotates counterclockwise.

When the Great Red Spot was discovered?

There are representations of a spot on Jupiter in the 17th century, but it is unclear whether there is the same red spot that currently see today. Depth study of the current Great Red Spot was started in 1879. Check out the link below to view a time-lapse video of the Voyager 1 flight images of Jupiter and the Great Red Spot.

How long are the winds in this storm?

Interestingly, the center of the storm undergoes very little wind. The reason is unclear.

What makes the Great Red Spot Rouge?

Scientists are not sure what gives it its red color. One theory is that the more the storm, the more power it has to draw from deeper in Jupiter's atmosphere. These super storms are assumed to be able to pull up sulfur properties deeper in the atmosphere to the outer layers of the atmosphere. When sunlight and radiation reaches these sulfur molecules, a chemical reaction provides, creating red.

Further studies are needed

There is still much that is unknown to us on the Great Red Spot of Jupiter.