How Did Saturn's Hexagonal Polar Vortex form?!: Space is Weird

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.

SUnknownHow Did Saturn's Hexagonal Polar Vortex form?!: Space is Weird

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Stars : Becky Smethurst Alexandra Amon Sarah Kendrew Jake Taylor

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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.

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Genres : Documentary News

Release date : Feb 12, 2019

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official YouTube CHannel

Language : English

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