Saturn's Record-Setting Storm
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- Visualizations by:
- Chris Smith
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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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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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Animator
- Chris Smith (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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Video editor
- Dan Gallagher (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
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Scientist
- Brigette Hesman (University of Maryland)
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Interviewee
- Brigette Hesman (University of Maryland)
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Producer
- Dan Gallagher (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
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Videographer
- Rob Andreoli (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.)
Series
This visualization can be found in the following series:Tapes
This visualization originally appeared on the following tapes:-
Saturn Storm
(ID: 2012080)
Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 4:00AM
Produced by - Dan Jacob
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