The atmospheres of most planets in our Solar System have a single large cyclonic vortex at each of their poles. Jupiter with its polygonal cyclones surrounding a single one, however, falls out of line, owing to an energy transfer to larger scales.
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Sánchez-Lavega, A. From storms to cyclones at Jupiter’s poles. Nat. Phys. 18, 226–227 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-021-01481-z
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