belt-zone circulation: The atmospheric circulation typical of Jovian planets. Dark belts and bright zones encircle the planet parallel to its equator.
Belt-Zone Circulation
The bands we see in the Jovian atmosphere are due to counter-circulating streams of material called zones and belts. Dark belts and bright zones encircle the planet parallel to its equator.
As of 2006, Jupiter is known to have the most moons, with sixty-three.
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 See also: Hydrogen, Helium, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
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