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Saturn and Jupiter have more in common than they have in isolation, thus Chap. 7 compares and contrasts the two giant masters of the Sun’s planetary realm. Despite some issues of scale, the broad brush strokes of each planet are rather similar. Within this broad canvas there are specific differences in the appearance of each world and the behavior of its weather. The underlying reasons such as differences in the amount of sunlight each world receives are understood, but how this manifests as differences in the appearance of each world remains largely in the realm of speculation. As more probes venture into their territory there remains much to be learned and more than enough to discuss, pontificate and speculate over. Welcome to our giants.
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Stevenson, D.S. (2016). The Gas Giants. In: The Exo-Weather Report. Astronomers' Universe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25679-5_7
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