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    JUICE science objectives at the Jovian atmosphere

    Date: 01 Feb 2011
    Satellite: JUICE
    Copyright: ESA/NASA

    Examples of the science objectives of JUICE.

    Each image shows Jupiter's appearance at a range of different wavelengths:

    • from visible colouration and wind tracking (centre, HST; credit: NASA/ESA/A. Simon-Miller/I. de Pater);
    • to cloud properties in the near-infrared (left, Gemini/NIRI image; credit: Gemini Observatory/AURA/L.N. Fletcher);
    • thermal structure and chemistry in the mid-infrared (right, credit: NASA/IRTF/G.S. Orton, 5 µm image), and
    • auroral properties in the ultraviolet (top and bottom, credit: NASA/ESA/J. Clarke).


    Last Update: 16 Mar 2012

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