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Saturn has a mixture of many different colours, Saturn has the same bands of colour that are also found on Jupiter; however, they are much fainter than those found on Jupiter. This is a result of the colder temperatures found on Saturn. Because of these temperatures, the chemicals that have the beautiful colours are found deep in the atmosphere are therefore not visible.The sharp lines separating different colours is a result of bands and zones. These bands and zones alternate as you move from the south to the north, or from the north to the south. A belt is a low pressure system that wraps around the whole planet. A zone is the same thing, except it is a high pressure system. Also, the winds in the bands and zones flow in opposite directions. These winds are called zonal winds. The clouds have been been grouped into bands: EZ-equatorial zone, NEB-north equatorial belt, NTrZ-north tropical zone, mid-latitudes, and polar regions. The same classification system exists for the southern part of the planet. The southern hemisphere is a mirror image of the northern, except for the Great Red Spot. This spot is much smaller than the one on Jupiter, and is found at a different latitude. In addition, two brown ovals were discovered in the northern hemisphere. The difference in colour is a result of different molecules in the atmosphere. There are three levels of clouds called cloud decks and they are found mostly within the troposphere. Each of these cloud decks are composed of a different material: one of ammonia, one of ammonia hydro sulfide, and one of water.

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