Saturn’s Bizarre Polar Vortex https://balienrockgemstone.runboard.com/t157 Runboard| Saturn’s Bizarre Polar Vortex en-us Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:03:28 +0000 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:03:28 +0000 https://www.runboard.com/ rssfeeds_managingeditor@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds managing editor) rssfeeds_webmaster@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds webmaster) akBBS 60 Saturn’s Bizarre Polar Vortexhttps://balienrockgemstone.runboard.com/p171,from=rss#post171https://balienrockgemstone.runboard.com/p171,from=rss#post171A new long-term study has now spotted the first glimpses of a northern polar vortex forming high in the atmosphere as Saturn’s northern hemisphere approached summertime. This warm vortex sits hundreds of kilometres above the clouds, in a layer of atmosphere known as the stratosphere, and reveals an unexpected surprise. This indicates that Saturn’s two poles behave very differently – there was no hexagon at the south pole, either at the cloud tops or above, when it was observed early in Cassini’s mission during southern summer. The northern vortex is also nowhere near as mature as the southern vortex, as it is cooler, and displays different dynamics from its southern counterpart. https://dailygalaxy.com/2018/09/saturns-bizarre-polar-vortex-the-towering-hexagon-structure-could-span-hundreds-of-kilometers-in-height/#more-4739 nondisclosed_email@example.com (COSMICBREEZE72)Wed, 05 Sep 2018 09:37:36 +0000