More Science from Juno at Jupiter

[Macavity]

More fascinating stuff on the DEPTH of Jupiter's visible features!

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/mar/07/nasa-spacecraft-reveals-jupiters-interior-in-unprecedented-detail

The links to papers are interesting, but I sense not many of us
are regular *subscribers* to the "Learned Journals" mentioned.

[Demonperformer]

Interesting. They say that the density of the outermost clouds is about 10x less than that of air. My question would be air where? Where you would first encounter it? Or on the surface? (which seems to be a slightly unfair comparison.)

[JeremyS]

This is another excellent example of pro-am collaboration. One of the paper’s authors is the BAA’s Jupiter section director John Rogers. 

More here https://britastro.org/node/12656

[Macavity]

There is the tendency for "imprecision" in (journalist) summaries?

I agree @Demonperformer A given that e.g. "ONE Bar pressure"
(on Earth)  -- is used as reference point (the "surface") on other 
planets, but may not reflect *densties* in planetary atmospheres? 
(I only spotted that recently myself... and in a very casual way!)

The division of layers in atmospheres is also (better?) described
by temperature trends (abrupt changes!)? Fascinating anyways...  

Not read the details, but was also struck by the idea that less
dense gas giants (Saturn) may show the depth effect even more?