EAS206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Formation And Evolution Of The Solar System, Acetylene, Protoplanet

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
• Course: EAS206
• Professor: Chris Herd

Document Summary

Compare the gas giant planets to each other (and to the earth) in terms of size, density, bulk composition, internal heat, magnetic fields, atmospheric features, and natural satellites and rings. Banded cloud patterns because of high velocity winds. Great red spot is a group of storms. No solid surfaces; transitions between layers is gradual. Core temprature is 20,000 k; jupiter radiates more energy than it receives from the sun; no nuclear fusion. Result from the juno mission show that jupiter"s core is not like expected. One model to explain this is a massive impact with a protoplanet 10x the size of earth. 1500 km/hr winds (fastest wind in solar system) Radiates more heat than it receives from the sun. Ammonia or water ice clouds obscured by methane. Plus: methane ice clouds, acetylene (the white stuff) Explain why jupitar has such a strong magnetic field, while the other gas giants do not.