Summary Planetary polar storms are the norm rather than exception. Earth has one over Antarctica. Saturn has two but the storm at the north pole is strangely shaped like a regular hexagon. The best thinking is that it is a standing wave caused by differing wind speeds on either side of the hexagon. The gradient is perfect to create a hexagon. The same effect was created in the laboratory along with a number of other regular polygons depending on the size of the gradient.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Becky Smethurst Alexandra Amon Sarah Kendrew Jake Taylor
Genres : Documentary News
Release date : Feb 12, 2019
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official YouTube CHannel
Language : English
Summary Planetary polar storms are the norm rather than exception. Earth has one over Antarctica. Saturn has two but the storm at the north pole is strangely shaped like a regular hexagon. The best thinking is that it is a standing wave caused by differing wind speeds on either side of the hexagon. The gradient is perfect to create a hexagon. The same effect was created in the laboratory along with a number of other regular polygons depending on the size of the gradient.
Genres : Documentary News
Release date : Feb 12, 2019
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official YouTube CHannel
Language : English