Here is a story that links Red Spot Jr. on Jupiter with a possible temperature increase. The increase is inferred by comparing the red spot mechanism with hurricanes on earth- not hard data. Jupiter does generate more energy internally than it receives from the sun, so it isn't clear that even if there is a temperature increase, that the sun has anything to do with it. And as with earth and Mars, regional changes over time do not necessarily indicate a global trend. http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060504_red_jr.html Combined with my prior post on Mars, and it's clear that, as of now at least, these planets are not experiencing global warming in the same context as earth. The circumstances cited are just too tenuous to constitute proof, or even compelling evidence. I don't have a lot of time to research these things, but these answers were found quickly with only a few simple search terms.
--- "Don J. Colton" <djcolton@piol.com> wrote:
One question I have never seen answered. Why are Mars and Jupiter experiencing global warming if the solar component is not at least a major factor in global warming on earth?
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