Massive Jupiter storm churns ammonia deep into planet's atmosphere

Massive Jupiter storm churns ammonia deep into planet's atmosphere

A pair of planetary scientists at the University of California, working with a colleague from the California Institute of Technology, has discovered that a massive amount of ammonia is churned up and down in Jupiter's atmosphere during major storms. In their study published in Science Advances, Chris Moeckel, Imke de Pater, and Huazhi Ge analyzed data from multiple sources focused on a major storm that occurred on Jupiter starting in 2016.