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Jet Stream in Jupiter
October 28 , 2023
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- A high-speed jet stream discovered in Jupiter’s lower stratosphere.
- It is an atmospheric layer sits over the planet’s equator about 25 miles (40 kilometers) above the clouds.
- James Webb Space Telescope’ data aided for this discovery.
- The jet stream spans more than 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) wide and moves at 320 miles per hour (515 kmph).
- It is equal to twice the rate seen with sustained winds of a Category 5 hurricane on Earth.
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