Planets and Moons  ID: 11038

Saturn's Record-Setting Storm

Released on October 25, 2012
NASA scientist Brigette Hesman discusses extreme temperature changes in Saturn's 2010 Great White Spot.
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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.
 

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Credits

Chris Smith (HTSI): Lead Animator
Dan Gallagher (USRA): Video Editor
Brigette Hesman (University of Maryland): Interviewee
Dan Gallagher (USRA): Producer
Brigette Hesman (University of Maryland): Scientist
Rob Andreoli (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Videographer
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