Juno MWR observations from PJ51-PJ61 show Jupiter's north pole 6-7 K warmer than the equator at 1 bar with ammonia at 3x solar and water at 2.1x solar, similar to lower latitudes.
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Radio occultations cannot separate Uranus or Neptune's internal spin from wind contributions to atmospheric shape, as the total rotation is already tightly constrained, though they can test wind assumptions and detect north-south asymmetries.
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Juno Microwave Radiometer Observations Reveal A Warmer Polar Atmosphere on Jupiter
Juno MWR observations from PJ51-PJ61 show Jupiter's north pole 6-7 K warmer than the equator at 1 bar with ammonia at 3x solar and water at 2.1x solar, similar to lower latitudes.
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Can radio occultations constrain Uranus or Neptune's internal rotation periods?
Radio occultations cannot separate Uranus or Neptune's internal spin from wind contributions to atmospheric shape, as the total rotation is already tightly constrained, though they can test wind assumptions and detect north-south asymmetries.