AS101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Great Dark Spot, Planetary Science, Robotic Spacecraft
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Saturn"s more subdued yellows along with the reds and tans so familiar on jupiter come from the same compounds as on jupiter; however, the lower temperatures and deeper cloud layers result in a. Uranus" axis likely colours the polar regions in a different shade of blue because of the prolonged exposure to sunlight (42 years)). All jovian planets have weather patterns with storms and winds. Wind speeds on neptune appear to be the greatest. Neptune has one high-pressure storm seen as the great dark spot (analogous to the grs on jupiter). The great dark spot on neptune is seen in the picture here in the middle of the planet (note the wispy white clouds around the spot). Seasonal variations on jovians are not as great as might be expected because of the internal heat generated by the planets that keep them uniformly warm (or cold depending on your point of view! All jovian planets have substantial magnetic fields and magnetospheres.
