A3_1 How Great is the Great Red Spot?

Authors

  • Cameron Dickens University of Leicester
  • Jack Healings
  • Ben Carlisle
  • Elliot Sampson

Abstract

In this paper we calculated the energy contained within a storm on Earth with equal size and wind speed to the Great Red Spot on Jupiter. We then compared the wind speed of the storm to other hurricanes on Earth and the destructive effect of the storm was evaluated. We estimated the storm would have an energy of 1.4×10^24 J, which is approximately 109 times larger than the total energy produced by 1 megaton of TNT.

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Published

18-11-2020

How to Cite

Dickens, C., Healings, J., Carlisle, B., & Sampson, E. (2020). A3_1 How Great is the Great Red Spot?. Physics Special Topics, 19(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3641

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2020): Physics Special Topics

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Articles