Atmosphere of Jupiter
layer of gases surrounding the planet Jupiter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The atmosphere of Jupiter is the largest planetary atmosphere in the Solar System. It is mostly made up of molecular hydrogen and helium. It is also made up of methane, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, water, nitrogen, sulfur, and noble gases.
Storms
The storms on Jupiter are like thunderstorms on Earth, meaning Jupiter has thunderstorms. The storms are from moist convection in the atmosphere connected to the evaporation and condensation of water. Jovian lightning also emits radio wave pulses that are typically separated by about one millisecond.[1]
Jovian storms are short-lived phenomena; the strongest of them may exist for several months, while the average lifetime is only 3–4 days.[2]
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