[cheerfulgreek]

I dunno, I'm thinking that since Jupiter has weather patterns like us, maybe something finally changed. It's just that our weather patterns change more frequently than Jupiter's. It's just that Jupiter has no notable seasons, and its temperature is virtually uniform. Plus, most of its weather takes place in the part of its atmosphere that contains the white and brown "belt" layers. I mean, the whole planet is dominated by clouds, winds and storms, plus, Jupiter generates a lot of internal heat too, so who knows, maybe something changed with the rising warm air and descending cool air within the atmosphere, because this is what produces the winds that are channeled around it. I'm just thinking that since some of Jupiter's storms last for days, others last for years, and maybe something finally changed to give it its new appearance. Who, knows, the storm system that we all know of as the Red Spot on Jupiter might eventually disappear, too. Its weather changes just like ours, just not as frequently. That's the only thing that came to mind, or maybe a solar flare might have caused the changes.

Great article.