 SSI Images of Equatorial Region
Photomosaic of SSI images showing a 34,000-km-wide swath from the Jovian equatorial region. The dark area is a hot spot -- similar to the one that swallowed the Probe -- where the air is drawn down to the interior; circulation is counter-clockwise. Bright, white areas are columns of rising air, spinning clockwise and topped by clouds. Return to Article Other images in this article:
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