Measurements of Jupiter’s gravity by the Juno mission have established that the winds extend 3,500 kilometres below the surface. Cylindrically oriented zonal flows provide the best match in a new model using gravity harmonics up to degree 40.
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Jones, C.A. The deep winds of Jupiter. Nat Astron 7, 1417–1418 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-023-02129-z
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