While the hurricanes on Earth only last a matter of days, hurricanes on Jupiter are utterly different. The hurricanes on this Jovian planet can last for years, even centuries. For example, the Great Red Spot, a hurricane on Jupiter, has been raging for the last 300 years and is still going. However, this storm now seems to be shrinking while other spots seem to be forming on this planet. It is hard to observe the Great Red Spot because the planet Jupiter is surrounded in colorful clouds, however observations of cloud cover have suggested that the spot is indeed shrinking. The wind velocity data that has been collected form 1996 to 2006 allows scientists to analyze the wind speeds and directions, proving that the Red Spot has been shrinking along its major diameter by about 15 percent over that period. Although it is unclear to scientists exactly why the storm is shrinking, they can be sure that there is no chance of it disappearing any soon due to the fact that its winds still get up to and exceed 300 mph. The Red Spot may be shrinking, but definitely is not slowing down. The imbalanced period of losing and gaining energy are most likely why the storm is slowly shrinking. Jupiter has also had some unusual climate changes which could also be a reason for the shrinking. The planet underwent unusual weather patterns and color changes from 2005 to 2007. From these climate changes came the birth of the Little Red Spot, a storm that could very possibly overcome the Great Red Spot.
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