Would it be a solid surface or a liquid one? Would it be land or sea?
2006-09-21 19:32:04 · 13 answers · asked by Bartholomew 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Jupiter doesn't have a surface comparable to Earth under its hydrogen and helium atmosphere. The "surface" of Jupiter is made up of liquid metallic hydrogen. You can't find that stuff on Earth. Swim deep enough and eventually you would come to what we believe is a rock and ice core.
2006-09-21 19:43:15 · answer #1 · answered by Aegis 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many various theories. Some astrophysicists claim it could be this core of liquid metallic hydrogen. I always thought Arthur C Clarke's storyline [from 2010: Odyssey II] would be cool. If there is carbon present on Jupiter--which there is. And, if carbon were abundant enough and would be the heaviest of all the elements in Jupiter's mass, then all the carbon would settle at the center and be put under enormous pressure. What happens to carbon under enormous heat and pressure? It turns into a diamond. So, there could be an Earth-sized diamond at Jupiter's core. Betcha DeBeers would be the biggest supporters of an expedition if that were true. Wouldn't want someone else getting there and putting so many diamonds in the market to make them all worthless.
2006-09-21 19:39:29 · answer #2 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If i looked under the clouds of Jupiter, the surface would look more cloudy because Jupiter is a gaseous planet with the storms going all around.
2006-09-21 21:27:11 · answer #3 · answered by § mǎddy § 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jupiter is understood to be all gasoline all the way down to it fairly is center, and is quite warm, 3 hundred levels on the exterior the place a parachuting probe went one time. Jupiter additionally has very pressurized gases on suitable of it. The center is fairly theory to be a dense stable mass of rock. greater actuality Jupiter has the main useful planetary magnetic field interior the image voltaic device. wish this helps you!
2016-12-15 12:06:45 · answer #4 · answered by rothe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 'Gallileo' probe (11 yers ago) showed pretty conclusively that there is no 'surface' as such, and that the atmosphere just gets more dense the deeper you go.
It's kinda like asking what the surface of the Sun looks like under the corona ☺
Doug
2006-09-21 20:02:51 · answer #5 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jupiter has a liquid surface.
2006-09-21 19:53:06 · answer #6 · answered by hari_mpkumar 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not sure it has a surface? It is called a 'gas giant' for a reason.
2006-09-21 19:41:49 · answer #7 · answered by biggie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since Jupiter is a gas giant I think you'd fine nothing if you could remove it's atmosphere, and no there is no land as we know it, only compress gas
2006-09-22 01:51:23 · answer #8 · answered by bprice215 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
as far as i have read about jupiter it doesn't have a surface. it is said to be filled with gases.
2006-09-21 19:43:58 · answer #9 · answered by azeem 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is reason behind calling it a gas giant.it don't have any surface only gas.
2006-09-21 20:07:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋