The study highlights that disturbances in Jupiter's atmosphere could lead to the formation of large, dark ovals, resembling magnetic tornadoes stirring up stratospheric haze.
These dark ovals absorb more ultraviolet light than their surroundings, suggesting that powerful forces are influencing both the upper and deeper layers of Jupiter's atmosphere.
The analysis of OPAL images revealed that these mysterious spots could be a result of energy from magnetic tornadoes affecting the ionosphere's deepest layers.
Troy Tsubota noted, 'We realized these OPAL images were like a gold mine... allowing us to see what triggers these unique atmospheric phenomena on Jupiter.'
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