Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 10, 1997

Jupiter: At The Belt-Zone Boundary

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 10, 1997 is “Jupiter: At The Belt-Zone Boundary,” an image. It is credited to Jupiter: At The Belt-Zone Boundary Credit: The Galileo Project, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 94 words.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Jupiter’s thick atmosphere is striped by wind-driven cloud bands that remain fixed in latitude – dark colored bands are known as belts while light colored bands are zones. At Jupiter’s belt-zone boundaries the shearing wind velocities can reach nearly 300 miles per hour .”

— APOD editors, March 10, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 10, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Jupiter: At The Belt-Zone Boundary Credit: The Galileo Project, JPL, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 94 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 10, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-march-10-jupiter-at-the-belt-zone-boundary

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