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Chapter 9, Figure 3
Figure
9.3
(A) Rising
gas from Jupiter's hot interior cools near the top of the atmosphere and sinks.
(B) The Coriolis effect, arising
from Jupiter's rotation, deflects the gas, creating winds that blow as narrow
jet streams.
(C) The wind varies widely in speed
and direction from region to region.
