A New Model for Understanding Jupiters Climate

Climate patterns and storms on Jupiter can have striking similarities to those on Earth. One such pattern is a fouryear temperature cycle in the Jovian upper atmosphere called the QQO. This cycle has a little sibling in Earth s stratosphere that can influence the transport of aerosols and the formation of hurricanes, making it an active area of climate research. Now, scientists at NASA s Goddard Space Flight Center have developed a new model for understanding Jupiter s QQO, and it could lead to a better