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Jupiter's atmosphere is composed of the following:
- Molecular hydrogen (H2) - 89.8% (+/- 2.0%)
- Helium (He) - 10.2% (+/- 2.0%)
- Methane (CH4) - 3000 ppm (+/- 1000 ppm)
- Ammonia (NH3) - 260 ppm (+/- 40 ppm)
- Hydrogen Deuteride (HD) - 28 ppm (+/-10 ppm)
- Ethane (C2H6) - 5.8 ppm (+/- 1.5ppm)
- Water (H2O) - 4 ppm (varies with pressure)
- Small amounts of aerosols, including ammonia ice, water ice, and ammonia hydrosulfide
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoJupiter's atmosphere is composed of the following:
- Molecular hydrogen (H2) - 89.8% (+/- 2.0%)
- Helium (He) - 10.2% (+/- 2.0%)
- Methane (CH4) - 3000 ppm (+/- 1000 ppm)
- Ammonia (NH3) - 260 ppm (+/- 40 ppm)
- Hydrogen Deuteride (HD) - 28 ppm (+/-10 ppm)
- Ethane (C2H6) - 5.8 ppm (+/- 1.5ppm)
- Water (H2O) - 4 ppm (varies with pressure)
- Small amounts of aerosols, including ammonia ice, water ice, and ammonia hydrosulfide
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∙ 13y agowater and hydrogen oxygen and helium and plotonium
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What is the major component of Jupiter's atmosphere?
I think its methane...but i'm not 100% sure
How Strong Is Jupiter's Atmosphere?
Basically, Jupiter is made up only of atmosphere. The gas giants like Jupiter don't have a solid surface you can stand on, as on Earth; they are made up of an atmosphere that just gets denser and denser as you go further into the planet.
What makes up the outer part of Jupiter atmosphere?
Water, Methane and Ammonia I just learned it in science class this week im 13(:
Is Jupiter's atmosphere thin?
Jupiter's atmosphere is extremelythick.
What is the quality of atmosphere on Jupiter?
Jupiter is made up of carbon dioxide and little methane gas
Is there atphere on Jupiter?
Is there atmosphere on Jupiter? Most definitely. When you see the light and dark stripes that wrap Jupiter, you're looking at it's atmosphere. It's mostly made up of Hydrogen and Helium. The Red Spot is an example of the turbulence amidst Jupiter's dense atmosphere.
What makes up the majority of our atmosphere?
Nitrogen makes up about 79% of the atmosphere.
What is the gas that makes up the largest percent of the atmosphere?
Nitrogen makes up 78% of the Earth's atmosphere. Oxygen makes up about 21%.
CO2 makes up what percentage of atmosphere?
CO2 makes up approximately 0.03% of Earth's atmosphere
What makes up about ninty-five percent of the atmosphere?
Oxygen makes up 95% of Earth's atmosphere.
What kind of atmosphere Jupiter have?
jupiters atmosphere is made up of hydrogen, helium, amonia, and many other gases.
Heavy atmosphere or no atmosphere in Jupiter?
it has a heavy atmosphere
