Jupiter's pole storms - potential relation?

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The discussion centers on the potential relationship between resonance frequencies and the formation of pole storms on Jupiter. The author draws a parallel between the observed resonance patterns in a video and the symmetrical structure of Jupiter's polar storms, suggesting that these frequencies may influence storm formation. Specifically, the presence of eight cyclonic vortexes around Jupiter's north pole is highlighted, resembling smaller bubbles surrounding a larger one. The author proposes that measuring the spacing of non-vibrating spots could yield insights into the speed of sound in the plate material.

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An observation that might be a part of the reason why these storms exist
I just watched this beautiful video about resonance frequencies and saw a pattern (the pattern at 1:25) , that reminded me of the pole storms on jupiter:

jupiter_storms.jpeg

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/ASI/INAF/JIRA

Could it be that some resonance frequencies on the pole of Jupiter are the reason why these formations started to form in the first place?
 
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The plate has 4 fold symmetry because of the rectangular shape of the plate. I will hazard a guess that we might be learn something about the speed of sound in the plate material by measuring the space between the non-vibrating spots.

The vortexes in Jupiter are cyclones. You see 8 of them around the north pole because that is the size of the storms there. More like bubbles surrounding a bigger bubble or US dimes around a US quarter.
 
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