❓ why
Why does Jupiter have such a giant storm like the Great Red Spot?
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Quick Answer
Jupiter’s rapid rotation and deep, turbulent atmosphere help storms persist for a long time. The Great Red Spot is a massive high-pressure system that has likely lasted for centuries.
The Full Story
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is a gigantic storm because the planet has no solid surface to stop atmospheric motion, and it rotates very quickly—once every about 10 hours. That fast spin helps organize powerful jet streams and long-lived vortices. The storm is larger than Earth, though it has been shrinking in recent decades. Astronomers have observed it since at least the 1800s, and it may have been present even earlier.
Key Facts
1.Jupiter rotates in about 10 hours
2.The Great Red Spot has been observed since at least the 1800s
3.The storm is larger than Earth
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