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Title: Describe the possible origins of Jupiter's vibrant colors. Contrast these with t Post by: ppk on Apr 22, 2012 Describe the possible origins of Jupiter's vibrant colors. Contrast these with the origins of the colors of the other jovian planets.
Title: Re: Describe the possible origins of Jupiter's vibrant colors. Contrast these with t Post by: lewis on Apr 23, 2012 The white zones of Jupiter's atmosphere are white because of ammonia clouds. The red and brown colors of the belts must be produced by ingredients such as sulfur compounds or phosphorus compounds that "pollute" the ammonium-hydrosulfide crystals. Saturn's reds and tans probably come from the same compounds that produce these colors on Jupiter. However, they are more muted because these cloud layers lie deeper within Saturn's atmosphere, under a thicker layer of tan "smog." The blue colors of Uranus and Neptune are produced by methane gas, which absorbs red light and transmits blue.
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