Planetary Weather

Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Research Questions:
  • What drives weather on planets?
  • Is there a correlation between temperature and distance from the sun?
  • Temperature vs. sidereal rotation?
  • Temperature vs. Albedo?

Data&Graphs

AdditionalData

PlanetaryInformation

Proposal

By:
Nichole Franz
Lauren Smith

Selected articles
Conclusions:
  • The only variable that has a correlation with temperature is albedo
  • Jupiter and Saturn produce their own heat; should they be included?
  • What should we look at to find life on other planets?
  • Should Pluto be considered as a planet? 

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