... of hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia. It appears that the atmosphere is divided into a number of light and dark bands, which are parallel to its equator, and shows a range of complex features (see Figure 3), including an ongoing storm called the Great Red Spot. The Great ... diameter of approximately 15,400 miles, it is almost twice the size of the entire Earth and one-sixth the diameter of Jupiter itself. Internal Structure Jupiter is thought to consist of a dense core with a mixture of elements (see Figure 4), a surrounding layer of liquid metallic hydrogen with some ... This mag...

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