Saturn’s Winds

Saturn's Winds
December 16, 2004
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The horizontal banding visible in Saturn's clouds is a result of rising
and falling air masses stretched by Saturn's rotation. Different wind
speeds are observed at different latitudes. Near Saturn's equator, winds
blow eastward (the same direction as Saturn rotates) at speeds of
approximately 1100 meters per second (500 miles per hour).