It is believed that the unevenness of each layer of clouds is the reason why Simp 0136 clarity changes. It is basic to understand if you think about Jupiter, who as a giant planet probably has a similar structure and chemical composition.
Or in a different way to imagine this, try to imagine the surface of the earth, says Philip Muirhead from Boston University, co -author A new paper By presenting these arrangements regarding SIMP 0136. “When the Earth rotates, when the ocean appears, you observe stronger blue colors, and when you observe more stronger brown or green colors, it means that continents, forest areas and so on appear,” he explains.
In addition, the infrared lightweight shown by the blue lines in the drawing above comes from the high layer of the atmosphere SIMP 0136, well above the cloud layers.
It is believed that the brightness of Simp 0136, caused by these differences in infrared radiation, changes when it rotates, because the temperature, like the composition of the cloud, varies depending on the place on the planet. In addition, scientists noticed warm places where the infrared lightweight of the planet was particularly brilliant. They believe that they can be caused by the auroras, whose existence has already been confirmed by observations of the radio wave.
However, it is tough to explain all changes in infrared brightness only according to cloud and temperature changes. For this reason, the research syndrome indicates that in the SIMP 0136 atmosphere there may be areas where carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are focused, and these areas can also affect infrared clarity as the planet rotates.
This story originally appeared Wired Japan And it was translated from Japanese.