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Great Red Spot

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Great Red Spot
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(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) a large long-lived oval feature, south of Jupiter's equator, that is an anticyclonic disturbance in the atmosphere
Great Red Spot
A very large, high-pressure atmospheric feature on the planet Jupiter, characterized by anticyclonic winds circulating at a speed of approximately 400 km (248 mi) per hour. The storm has persisted on Jupiter's surface for more than 300 years since first observed through telescopes; the cause of its reddish color is unknown.
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A storm the size of two Earths, the Great Red Spot has been raging for more than 300 years.
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A gigantic anticyclone, the great red spot is a high-pressure system that dredges up material from the lower levels of the atmosphere.
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The highest wind speeds in the smaller, more recent storm have reached 640 kilometers per hour, the same as those of the planet's long-observed Great Red Spot.
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