Saturn storm model (VIDEO)

Harvard University

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The smaller storms on Saturn interact with the larger system and as a result effectively pinch the eastern jet and confine it to the top of the planet. The pinching process warps the stream into a hexagon.

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Jeremy Bloxham and Rakesh K. Yadav

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