it has baffled astronomers for years - just what causes the ` red spot ' on the surface of jupiter ? -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- former child actor gary coleman remained in a utah jail monday after being booked on an outstanding arrest warrant relating to a domestic violence case , authorities said . `` he 's still our guest here , '' utah county sheriff 's spokesman lt. dennis harris said monday afternoon . police visited coleman 's santaquin city , utah , home sunday in response to a civil disturbance call , but no criminal charges were filed , a police spokeswoman said . a computer check , however , revealed a misdemeanor failure to appear in court warrant for the former `` diff ` rent strokes '' star stemming from a domestic violence incident last year , the spokeswoman said . coleman , 41 , was arrested and booked without incident sunday in the county jail in spanish fork , the spokesman said . coleman could get out of jail by posting a $ 1,725 bail , but that has not happened , harris said . coleman 's mug shot released by the jail showed that he was `` not too happy , '' harris said . police did not release details about the previous case related to the arrest warrant . cnn 's alan duke and jack hannah contributed to this report . now they have an unlikely answer - sunburn . nasa experts believe it is likely a product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . experts believe the ` spot ' is a product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . the results contradict the other leading theory for the origin of the spot 's striking color - that the reddish chemicals come from beneath jupiter 's clouds . ` our models suggest most of the great red spot is actually pretty bland in color , beneath the upper cloud layer of reddish material , ' said kevin baines , a cassini team scientist based at nasa 's jet propulsion laboratory , pasadena , california . ` under the reddish ` sunburn ' the clouds are probably whitish or grayish . ' baines and jpl colleagues bob carlson and tom momary arrived at their conclusions using a combination of data from cassini 's december 2000 jupiter flyby and laboratory experiments . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . they found that the light-scattering properties of their red concoction nicely matched a model of the great red spot in which the red-colored material is confined to the uppermost reaches of the giant cyclone-like feature . a coloring agent confined to the top of the clouds would be inconsistent with the competing theory , which posits that the spot 's red color is due to upwelling chemicals formed deep beneath the visible cloud layers , he said . north america superimposed onto the spot , which is as wide as two earths . the spot is actually a violent storm . the biggest in the solar system , it appears as a deep red orb surrounded by layers of pale yellow , orange and white . winds inside the storm have been measured at several hundreds of miles per hour , nasa astronomers said . if red material were being transported from below , it should be present at other altitudes as well , which would make the red spot redder still . jupiter is composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium , with just a sprinkling of other elements . scientists are interested in understanding what combinations of elements are responsible for the hues seen in jupiter 's clouds , as this would provide insights into the giant planet 's make-up . jupiter possesses three main cloud layers , which occupy specific altitudes in its skies ; from highest to lowest they are : ammonia , ammonium hydrosulfide and water clouds . as for why the intense red color is seen only in the great red spot and a few much smaller spots on the planet , the researchers think altitude plays a key role . ` the great red spot is extremely tall , ' baines said . ` it reaches much higher altitudes than clouds elsewhere on jupiter . ' the team thinks the spot 's great heights both enable and enhance the reddening . its winds transport ammonia ice particles higher into the atmosphere than usual , where they are exposed to much more of the sun 's ultraviolet light . in addition , the vortex nature of the spot confines particles , preventing them from escaping . this causes the redness of the spot 's cloud tops to increase beyond what might otherwise be expected . other areas of jupiter display a mixed palette of oranges , browns and even shades of red . baines says these are places where high , bright clouds are known to be much thinner , allowing views to depths in the atmosphere where more colorful substances exist .
colour product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight . researchers previously though odd phenomenon came from under clouds . the great red spot is as wide as two earths .
it has baffled astronomers for years - just what causes the ` red spot ' on the surface of jupiter ? -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- former child actor gary coleman remained in a utah jail monday after being booked on an outstanding arrest warrant relating to a domestic violence case , authorities said . `` he 's still our guest here , '' utah county sheriff 's spokesman lt. dennis harris said monday afternoon . police visited coleman 's santaquin city , utah , home sunday in response to a civil disturbance call , but no criminal charges were filed , a police spokeswoman said . a computer check , however , revealed a misdemeanor failure to appear in court warrant for the former `` diff ` rent strokes '' star stemming from a domestic violence incident last year , the spokeswoman said . coleman , 41 , was arrested and booked without incident sunday in the county jail in spanish fork , the spokesman said . coleman could get out of jail by posting a $ 1,725 bail , but that has not happened , harris said . coleman 's mug shot released by the jail showed that he was `` not too happy , '' harris said . police did not release details about the previous case related to the arrest warrant . cnn 's alan duke and jack hannah contributed to this report . now they have an unlikely answer - sunburn . nasa experts believe it is likely a product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . experts believe the ` spot ' is a product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . the results contradict the other leading theory for the origin of the spot 's striking color - that the reddish chemicals come from beneath jupiter 's clouds . ` our models suggest most of the great red spot is actually pretty bland in color , beneath the upper cloud layer of reddish material , ' said kevin baines , a cassini team scientist based at nasa 's jet propulsion laboratory , pasadena , california . ` under the reddish ` sunburn ' the clouds are probably whitish or grayish . ' baines and jpl colleagues bob carlson and tom momary arrived at their conclusions using a combination of data from cassini 's december 2000 jupiter flyby and laboratory experiments . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . they found that the light-scattering properties of their red concoction nicely matched a model of the great red spot in which the red-colored material is confined to the uppermost reaches of the giant cyclone-like feature . a coloring agent confined to the top of the clouds would be inconsistent with the competing theory , which posits that the spot 's red color is due to upwelling chemicals formed deep beneath the visible cloud layers , he said . north america superimposed onto the spot , which is as wide as two earths . the spot is actually a violent storm . the biggest in the solar system , it appears as a deep red orb surrounded by layers of pale yellow , orange and white . winds inside the storm have been measured at several hundreds of miles per hour , nasa astronomers said . if red material were being transported from below , it should be present at other altitudes as well , which would make the red spot redder still . jupiter is composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium , with just a sprinkling of other elements . scientists are interested in understanding what combinations of elements are responsible for the hues seen in jupiter 's clouds , as this would provide insights into the giant planet 's make-up . jupiter possesses three main cloud layers , which occupy specific altitudes in its skies ; from highest to lowest they are : ammonia , ammonium hydrosulfide and water clouds . as for why the intense red color is seen only in the great red spot and a few much smaller spots on the planet , the researchers think altitude plays a key role . ` the great red spot is extremely tall , ' baines said . ` it reaches much higher altitudes than clouds elsewhere on jupiter . ' the team thinks the spot 's great heights both enable and enhance the reddening . its winds transport ammonia ice particles higher into the atmosphere than usual , where they are exposed to much more of the sun 's ultraviolet light . in addition , the vortex nature of the spot confines particles , preventing them from escaping . this causes the redness of the spot 's cloud tops to increase beyond what might otherwise be expected . other areas of jupiter display a mixed palette of oranges , browns and even shades of red . baines says these are places where high , bright clouds are known to be much thinner , allowing views to depths in the atmosphere where more colorful substances exist .
it has baffled astronomers for years - just what causes the ` red spot ' on the surface of jupiter ? -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- former child actor gary coleman remained in a utah jail monday after being booked on an outstanding arrest warrant relating to a domestic violence case , authorities said . `` he 's still our guest here , '' utah county sheriff 's spokesman lt. dennis harris said monday afternoon . police visited coleman 's santaquin city , utah , home sunday in response to a civil disturbance call , but no criminal charges were filed , a police spokeswoman said . a computer check , however , revealed a misdemeanor failure to appear in court warrant for the former `` diff ` rent strokes '' star stemming from a domestic violence incident last year , the spokeswoman said . coleman , 41 , was arrested and booked without incident sunday in the county jail in spanish fork , the spokesman said . coleman could get out of jail by posting a $ 1,725 bail , but that has not happened , harris said . coleman 's mug shot released by the jail showed that he was `` not too happy , '' harris said . police did not release details about the previous case related to the arrest warrant . cnn 's alan duke and jack hannah contributed to this report . now they have an unlikely answer - sunburn . nasa experts believe it is likely a product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . experts believe the ` spot ' is a product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . the results contradict the other leading theory for the origin of the spot 's striking color - that the reddish chemicals come from beneath jupiter 's clouds . ` our models suggest most of the great red spot is actually pretty bland in color , beneath the upper cloud layer of reddish material , ' said kevin baines , a cassini team scientist based at nasa 's jet propulsion laboratory , pasadena , california . ` under the reddish ` sunburn ' the clouds are probably whitish or grayish . ' baines and jpl colleagues bob carlson and tom momary arrived at their conclusions using a combination of data from cassini 's december 2000 jupiter flyby and laboratory experiments . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . they found that the light-scattering properties of their red concoction nicely matched a model of the great red spot in which the red-colored material is confined to the uppermost reaches of the giant cyclone-like feature . a coloring agent confined to the top of the clouds would be inconsistent with the competing theory , which posits that the spot 's red color is due to upwelling chemicals formed deep beneath the visible cloud layers , he said . north america superimposed onto the spot , which is as wide as two earths . the spot is actually a violent storm . the biggest in the solar system , it appears as a deep red orb surrounded by layers of pale yellow , orange and white . winds inside the storm have been measured at several hundreds of miles per hour , nasa astronomers said . if red material were being transported from below , it should be present at other altitudes as well , which would make the red spot redder still . jupiter is composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium , with just a sprinkling of other elements . scientists are interested in understanding what combinations of elements are responsible for the hues seen in jupiter 's clouds , as this would provide insights into the giant planet 's make-up . jupiter possesses three main cloud layers , which occupy specific altitudes in its skies ; from highest to lowest they are : ammonia , ammonium hydrosulfide and water clouds . as for why the intense red color is seen only in the great red spot and a few much smaller spots on the planet , the researchers think altitude plays a key role . ` the great red spot is extremely tall , ' baines said . ` it reaches much higher altitudes than clouds elsewhere on jupiter . ' the team thinks the spot 's great heights both enable and enhance the reddening . its winds transport ammonia ice particles higher into the atmosphere than usual , where they are exposed to much more of the sun 's ultraviolet light . in addition , the vortex nature of the spot confines particles , preventing them from escaping . this causes the redness of the spot 's cloud tops to increase beyond what might otherwise be expected . other areas of jupiter display a mixed palette of oranges , browns and even shades of red . baines says these are places where high , bright clouds are known to be much thinner , allowing views to depths in the atmosphere where more colorful substances exist .
it has baffled astronomers - just what causes the ` red spot jupiter? -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- former child actor gary coleman remained a utah jail monday booked relating, authorities. `` he 's still our guest here, '' utah county sheriff 's spokesman lt. dennis harris said monday afternoon. police visited coleman 's santaquin city, utah home sunday in response a civil disturbance call but a computer check, however, revealed a misdemeanor failure court warrant the former `` diff ` rent strokes '' star stemming last, the spokeswoman. coleman, 41 was without sunday in spanish fork, the spokesman. coleman could get out posting a $ 1,725 bail, that has, harris coleman 's mug shot released the jail showed `` not too, '' harris. police did release the previous case related the arrest warrant. cnn 's alan duke and jack hannah contributed. now they an unlikely answer - sunburn. nasa experts believe a product simple chemicals being broken apart sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere. experts believe the ` spot a product simple chemicals being broken apart sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere. in the lab, the researchers blasted ammonia acetylene gases - chemicals known exist jupiter, to simulate the sun 's effects these materials at the extreme heights clouds in the great red spot this produced a reddish material, the team compared the great red spot as observed cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims the results contradict the other leading theory for the spot 's striking color - the reddish chemicals come beneath jupiter 's clouds. ` our models suggest most the great red spot is actually pretty bland in color, beneath the upper cloud layer reddish material ' said kevin baines a cassini team scientist based nasa 's jet propulsion laboratory pasadena ` under the reddish ` sunburn ' the clouds probably whitish. ' baines and jpl colleagues bob carlson tom momary arrived their conclusions using data cassini 's december 2000 jupiter flyby laboratory experiments. in the lab, the researchers blasted ammonia acetylene gases - chemicals known exist jupiter, to simulate the sun 's effects these materials at the extreme heights clouds in the great red spot this produced a reddish material, the team compared the great red spot as observed cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims they found the light-scattering properties their red concoction nicely a model the great red spot which the red-colored material confined the uppermost reaches the giant cyclone-like feature. a coloring agent confined the top the clouds would inconsistent the competing theory, the spot 's red color upwelling chemicals formed deep the visible cloud layers he north america superimposed onto the spot, which as wide two earths the spot actually a violent storm. the biggest in the solar system, it appears as a deep red orb surrounded layers pale, orange white winds inside the storm have measured several hundreds, nasa astronomers. if red material were being transported below, present other altitudes, which the red spot redder still jupiter is composed almost, with just a sprinkling scientists interested what combinations elements the hues seen jupiter 's clouds, this would provide jupiter possesses three main cloud layers, occupy specific altitudes its skies ; from highest they : ammonia ammonium hydrosulfide water clouds as for why the intense red color seen only the great red spot and a few much smaller spots, the researchers think altitude plays ` the great red spot extremely tall, ' baines said. ` it reaches much higher altitudes clouds elsewhere jupiter. ' the team thinks the spot 's great heights both enable enhance the reddening. its winds transport ammonia ice particles higher usual, where exposed much of in addition, the vortex nature the spot confines particles, preventing. this causes the redness the spot 's cloud tops increase beyond might. other areas jupiter display a mixed palette oranges, even shades baines says these places high, bright clouds known much thinner, allowing views depths in where more colorful substances
chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . experts believe the ` spot ' is a product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . the results contradict the other leading theory for the origin of the spot 's striking color - that the reddish chemicals come from beneath jupiter 's clouds . ` our models suggest most of the great red spot is actually pretty bland in color , beneath the upper cloud layer of reddish material , ' said kevin baines , a cassini team scientist based at nasa 's jet propulsion laboratory , pasadena , california . ` under the reddish ` sunburn ' the clouds are probably whitish or grayish . ' baines and jpl colleagues bob carlson and tom momary arrived at their conclusions using a combination of data from cassini 's december 2000 jupiter flyby and laboratory experiments . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . they found that the light-scattering properties of their red concoction nicely matched a model of the great red spot in which the red-colored material is confined to the uppermost reaches of the giant cyclone-like feature . a coloring agent confined to the top of the clouds would be inconsistent with the competing theory , which posits that the spot 's red color is due to upwelling chemicals formed deep beneath the visible cloud layers , he said . north america superimposed onto the spot , which is as wide as two earths . the spot is actually a violent storm . the biggest in the solar system , it appears as a deep red orb surrounded by layers of pale yellow , orange and white . winds inside the storm have been measured at several hundreds of miles per hour , nasa astronomers said . if red material were being transported from below , it should be present at other altitudes as well , which would make the red spot redder still . jupiter is composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium , with just a sprinkling of other elements . scientists are interested in understanding what combinations of elements are responsible for the hues seen in jupiter 's clouds , as this would provide insights into the giant planet 's make-up . jupiter possesses three main cloud layers , which occupy specific altitudes in its skies ; from highest to lowest they are : ammonia , ammonium hydrosulfide and water clouds . as for why the intense red color is seen only in the great red spot and a few much smaller spots on the planet , the researchers think altitude plays a key role . ` the great red spot is extremely tall , ' baines said . ` it reaches much higher altitudes than clouds elsewhere on jupiter . ' the team thinks the spot 's great heights both enable and enhance the reddening . its winds transport ammonia ice particles higher into the atmosphere than usual , where they are exposed to much more of the sun 's ultraviolet light . in addition , the vortex nature of the spot confines particles , preventing them from escaping . this causes the redness of the spot 's cloud tops to increase beyond what might otherwise be expected . other areas of jupiter display a mixed palette of oranges , browns and even shades of red . baines says these are places where high , bright clouds are known to be much thinner , allowing views to depths in the atmosphere where more colorful substances exist .
 The text describes how sunlight breaks apart chemicals in Jupiter's upper atmosphere, creating a "great red spot" of reddish material. This phenomenon is caused by simple chemical reactions involving ammonia and acetylene gases. The reaction produces a reddish material that accumulates in the planet's upper atmosphere, resulting in the characteristic coloration of the Great Red Spot.