Lab 7 Solar System Storms Exercise John immordino
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Solar System Storms Exercise
(65 points)
1.
Earth versus Jupiter
Let’s examine the differences and similarities between Earth’s tropical cyclones and Jupiter’s
Great Red Spot. We will look at these in a couple of different ways. Look at the photos of Super
Typhoon Haiyan and Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. Record your observations in the below table:
Planet; Cyclone
Describe…
Figure 1 Super Typhoon Haiyan as
it approached the Philippines,
November 2013.
["
Haiyan Nov 7
2013
" by NASA, LAADS Web,
Wikimedia Commons is in the Public
Domain]
Tropical storm known as a tropical cyclone which the clouds
rotate. Clusters if thunderstorms that travel in warm waters
that bring storm surge, heavy rain, high winds speeds, they
scale large with an eye in the middle. They weaken when
making landfall brings mass flooding and destruction of
property.
Figure 2 A close-up view of
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, imaged
by the Voyager spacecraft in 1979.
["
Jupiter - Great Red Spot
" by Kevin
Gill, Wikimedia Commons is licensed
under CC BY-SA 2.0]
Bigger than Earth in size.
Red is caused by ammonia in the upper part of the storm.
Storms gas
huge elliptical-shaped anticyclone
always continuous
Now, compare and contrast the two cyclones:
Similarities
Both can produce high winds speeds and are very dangerous.
Differences
One is made of gas and chemicals while the other is a group of thunderstorms.
Why do
you think a
storm like
the Great
Red Spot is
so long in
duration,
whereas
Earth
cyclones
are
(thankfully)
very short
duration
storms?
Storms on earth are short because of changes in the atmosphere the storms move
across the oceans and when they contact land it weakens because the storms need
warm water to strengthen. Storms in the Red Sport don’t face those issues because
Jupiter atmosphere is different than Earths plus the storms aren’t rain and wind it
gas and other chemicals.
2.
Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Dust Devils
Let’s next examine the differences and similarities between Earth’s tropical cyclones and
tornadoes. Look at the Hurricane Isabel, an EF5 tornado in Canada, and a pair of Waterspouts.
These include photos of each, as well as what meteorologists call the
debris field
: damage left
behind from the storm. Record your observations in the below table:
Storm
Describe…
Figure 3 Hurricane Isabel as seen
from the International Space
Station, September 2003. Note the
spiral cloud arrangement pattern,
and well-developed eye and eye
wall.
["
Hurricane Isabel from ISS
" by
NASA Johnson Space Center.,
Wikimedia Commons is in the Public
Figure 4 Home damaged by
Hurricane Katrina, Slidell,
Louisiana. Note the cargo
container stuck in the roof of the
home; transported from the ship
by the Hurricane.
["
Hurricane Katrina
photo
" by Steve Wilson, Wikimedia
Commons is licensed under CC BY 2.0]
Looks like a large hurricane with a large eye and eyewall with
strong storms on the outside.
Looks like wind damage of a high-end storm cars and trees fallen
over and houses sever damage many things tossed around.
Figure 5 A very powerful EF5
tornado as it approached Elie,
Manitoba, Canada, June 2007.
["
F5
tornado
" by Justin Hobson, Wikimedia
Commons is licensed under CC BY 3.0]
A large funnel cloud on the ground in a wide-open field. Late
afternoon storm. Looks to be heading towards a town with
potential damage to whatever is in the path of the storm.
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Figure 6 Damage done to a home
in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma,
May 2010.
["
FEMA - 44359
" by Win
Henderson, Wikimedia Commons is in
the Public Domain]
Figure 7 A pair of waterspouts,
September 2011.
["
Waterspout -
panoramio
" by NaturesFan1226,
Wikimedia Commons is licensed under
CC BY 3.0]
Figure 8 A sailing vessel in peril
from multiple waterspouts In: “Les
Meteores,” Margolle et Zurcher,
3rd Edition, 1869 Page 126.
["
Wea00300"
by NOAA Photo Library,
Wikimedia Commons is in the Public
Domain]
A storm cloud that had multiple funnel clouds that formed over
a lake or the ocean there appears to be nothing in the path of
the waterspouts.
Appears to be an early painting of waterspouts. Perhaps tales
from sailors.
Now, compare and contrast the hurricane, tornado, and waterspouts, as well as damage done
by each as shown in the photographs.
Similarities
Both produce high wind speeds. Can happen anytime of the day. Both need warm
and moist weather conditions. Both have clouds as a base.
Can produce lots of rain
Differences
Tornadoes are smaller but have faster winds speeds.
Hurricanes mainly summer and early fall storms when waters are warm.
Hurricanes are larger in scale.
multiple tornadoes can form from the same storm and are typically shorter.
Look at the photos of Moore 2013 Tornado, an Earth Dust Devil, and
a Mars Dust Devil. Record
your observations in the below table:
Storm
Describe…
Figure 9 A powerful wedge
tornado in Moore, Oklahoma,
2013.
["
May 20, 2013 Moore,
Oklahoma tornado
" by Ks0stm,
Wikimedia Commons is licensed under
CC BY-SA 3.0]
Figure 10 The damage path of the
June 2011 Western Massachusetts
tornado.
["
Aerial view path of
destruction
" by Massachusetts
Deptartment of Environmental
Protection, Wikimedia Commons is
licensed under CC BY 2.0]
Very dangerous wedge tornado crossing over highway.
A tornadoes damage path you can see it scaring the land the
from where it began to where it ended. Lots of damage to
forest areas and homes and other buildings in the town
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Figure 11 A dust devil
photographed by a NASA research
team in the Arizona desert, June
2005.
["
Dust devil
" by NASA,
Wikimedia Commons is in the Public
Domain]
Large dust devil out in the desert little to no damage , no
human injuries on a hot clear day.
Figure 12 A Martian Dust Devil is seen
at the top of this image, captured by
NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit,
August 21, 2005. ["
Dust Devil on Mars
"
by NASA, Wikimedia Commons is in the
Public Domain]
Figure 13 A Martian Dust Devil and
its track. Note the black track,
from upper center towards the
lower right corner, left by the dust
devil. Image captured by the NASA
Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
orbiting spacecraft.
["
Dust.devil.mars
" by NASA, Wikimedia
Commons s is in the Public Domain]
Windy day to more sand and dust picked up more dry
landscape.
Looks like it traveled a small distance before fizzling out.
Now, compare and contrast the Moore 2013 Tornado, Earth Dust Devil, and
Mars Dust Devil:
Similarities
Both can happen on a clear day. High winds speeds, happens in dry areas
Differences
Tornadoes are more destructive and happen during thunderstorms as to where
dust devils happen on clear days and don’t cause any arm and are a lot smaller
and weaker than tornadoes.
3.
Lightning
Online, research lightning on Jupiter. Give a summary of what you find, including your
references. Do not cut and paste, write in your own words.
Jovian Lightning: NASA picked up radio signals. Lighting works differently Jupiter is a gas
planet unlike Earth lighting happens in storms. Scientists aren’t sure how it happens in
Jovian clouds.
References:
https://www.space.com/jupiter-lightning-similar-earth-nasa-juno-spacecraft
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