Saturn's Record-Setting Storm
NASA scientist Brigette Hesman discusses extreme temperature changes in Saturn's 2010 Great White Spot.
Saturn's 2010 Great White Spot storm has set a new record for the largest temperature change ever detected on the ringed planet. By studying the monstrous disturbance using NASA's Cassini spacecraft, researchers spotted a massive belch of energy that sent temperatures soaring to an unprecedented 150 degrees Fahrenheit above normal in Saturn's stratosphere, accompanied by an enormous release of ethylene gas.
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An interview with NASA Planetary Research Scientist Brigette Hesman, discussing her study of Saturn's 2010 Great White Spot.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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Animator
- Chris Smith (HTSI)
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Video editor
- Dan Gallagher (USRA)
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Interviewee
- Brigette Hesman (University of Maryland)
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Producer
- Dan Gallagher (USRA)
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Scientist
- Brigette Hesman (University of Maryland)
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Videographer
- Rob Andreoli (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.)
Release date
This page was originally published on Thursday, October 25, 2012.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:52 PM EDT.
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Saturn Storm
(ID: 2012080)
Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 4:00AM
Produced by - Dan Jacob (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
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