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ScienceDaily: Extrasolar Planets News

ScienceDaily: Extrasolar Planets News


Weather on the outer planets only goes so deep

Posted: 16 May 2013 07:56 AM PDT

What is the long-range weather forecast for the giant planets Uranus and Neptune? These planets are home to extreme winds blowing at speeds of over 1000 km/hour, hurricane-like storms as large around as Earth, immense weather systems that last for years and fast-flowing jet streams. Researchers set an upper limit for the thickness of jet streams on Uranus and Neptune.

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