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The atmosphere of Jupiter

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Current information on the neutral atmosphere of Jupiter is reviewed, with approximately equal emphasis on composition and thermal structure on the one hand, and markings and dynamics on the other. Studies based on Pioneer 10 and 11 data are used to refine the atmospheric model. Data on the interior are reviewed for the information they provide on the deep atmosphere. The markings and dynamics are discussed with emphasis on qualitative relationships and analogies with phenomena in the Earth's atmosphere.

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Ingersoll, A.P. The atmosphere of Jupiter. Space Sci Rev 18, 603–639 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00169519

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