Saturn and Jupiter: Surprising Similarities and Stark Differences in Dynamics and Chemistry in the Gas Giants as Revealed by Galileo, Cassini, and New Horizons

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5700 Planetary Sciences: Fluid Planets, 5704 Atmospheres (0343, 1060), 5739 Meteorology (3346), 6220 Jupiter, 6275 Saturn

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Imagery and spectra obtained by a variety of spacecraft over the past decade have revealed much about the atmospheres of the two gas giants. A partial listing of salient phenomena documented by these spacecraft on both planets include aurorae, lightning, the 3-D nature of zonal winds, thunderstorm-related clouds, spectrally-identifiable ammonia clouds, wave features, and long-lived discrete features at mid-latitudes and near the poles. Temporal variability in regional cloud structures are observed - seasonally on Saturn, more episodically on Jupiter. Molecular abundances of disequilibrium gases also vary spatially on both planets. These and other relevant phenomena will be discussed in this talk comparing the dynamics and chemistry of the two gas giants of our solar system.

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