The Search for Jovian Vortices Concludes Temporarily

The Jovian Vortex Hunter project, which was launched on Zooniverse in June 2022, has reached its data limit as of December 23, 2023.

More than 6,000 registered volunteers participated in the project, where they had the opportunity to view images captured by NASA’s JunoCam instrument. These images showcased the mesmerizing swirling clouds in Jupiter’s atmosphere, and the volunteers used a computer mouse to draw on them. Their collective efforts resulted in over a million marked-up images, highlighting fascinating features such as vortices, which are characterized by circular wind patterns.

The analysis of the newly marked-up data from the Jovian Vortex Hunters project has unveiled an impressive collection of over 7,000 vortexes. This surpasses the findings of previous studies and has provided valuable insights. Notably, the data indicates that white and dark ovals are more prevalent in the higher latitudes, while the brown vortices are predominantly found in the mid-latitudes.

If you’re interested in exploring these trends and more, I encourage you to read the Jovian Vortex Hunters Blog. Additionally, stay tuned as the dedicated science team is diligently working on analyzing the data and preparing research papers based on the results. They are hopeful to launch another phase of the Jovian Vortex Hunters project in the near future.

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