Chapter 1
Jupiter's metallic hydrogen ocean
Chapter 2
Saturn's diamond rain and helium storm
Chapter 3
Uranus and Neptune's hot icy mantles
Chapter 4
The fuzzy cores at the center
YOUR GOAL
Master of Inside the gas giants
Ch 1 · Jupiter's metallic hydrogen ocean
artiteacher Jupiter's metallic hydrogen ocean
A liquid metal ocean is swirling deep inside! (Generating currents, oh yeah!)
Fun Fact
Jupiter's magnetic field: Jupiter's magnetic field is so vast that if it glowed in visible light, it would look twice as large as the full Moon from Earth.
Glossary
metallic hydrogen (noun)
A state of hydrogen in which it is highly compressed and conducts electricity like a metal. Within Jupiter, this substance forms a vast liquid layer that generates the planet's massive magnetic field.
A state of hydrogen in which it is highly compressed and conducts electricity like a metal. Within Jupiter, this substance forms a vast liquid layer that generates the planet's massive magnetic field.
Gossip
If you could send a probe to map a giant planet's interior, which would you pick?
Quiz
At what depth does hydrogen in Jupiter turn into a liquid due to extreme pressure?
Quiz
What process in Jupiter's liquid metallic hydrogen layer generates its magnetic field?
Quiz
What physical state does hydrogen enter deep inside Jupiter where it conducts electricity?
Quiz
How much stronger is Jupiter's magnetic field compared to Earth's magnetic field?