jovicline

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noun

The separation between two different depth layers of the planet Jupiter, where the microwave emission characteristics of the bands (light stripes) and belts (dark stripes) are reversed. Bands have low levels of microwave emissions compared to belts at the surface, while below the jovicline, they have higher emissions comparatively.

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Meanings

jovicline1

nounjovicline (plural not attested)

alternative Jovicline

  1. no pluralastronomyThe separation between two different depth layers of the planet Jupiter, where the microwave emission characteristics of the bands (light stripes) and belts (dark stripes) are reversed. Bands have low levels of microwave emissions compared to belts at the surface, while below the jovicline, they have higher emissions comparatively.

Jovicline2

nounJovicline (plural not attested)
  1. alternativeno pluralAlternative form of jovicline.

Origin

From Jove + -cline. From Latin Jovi (“Jupiter”) (Iove, Iuppiter) + clino (“incline”) (gradient). Coined in reference to thermocline and halocline.

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