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Why is the H(3)(+) hot spot above Jupiter's Great Red Spot so hot?

Recent observations of Jupiter's Great Red Spot indicate that the thermosphere above the storm is hotter than its surroundings by more than 700 K. Possible suggested sources for this heating have thus far included atmospheric gravity waves and lightning-driven acoustic waves. Here, we propose t...

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Autores principales: Ray, L. C., Lorch, C. T. S., O'Donoghue, J., Yates, J. N., Badman, S. V., Smith, C. G. A., Stallard, T. S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society Publishing 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6710891/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31378179
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2018.0407