South Tropical Disturbance

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South Tropical Disturbance

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An elongated dark band in the cloud surface of Jupiter at about the latitude of the Great Red Spot. It was first seen in 1901 as a dark spot which then spread rapidly. It has at times exceeded 180 degrees of longitude in length and, like the Red Spot, appears and disappears intermittently. </dd>

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use