Ammonia Ice Clouds on Jupiter

NASA's image library records Ammonia Ice Clouds on Jupiter.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

The top cloud layer on Jupiter is thought to consist of ammonia ice, but most of that ammonia hides from spectrometers. It does not absorb light in the same way ammonia does.

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A CLOSER LOOK

The top cloud layer on Jupiter is thought to consist of ammonia ice, but most of that ammonia hides from spectrometers. It does not absorb light in the same way ammonia does.

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NASA Image and Video LibraryAmmonia Ice Clouds on Jupiter

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