Unified model explains extreme jet streams on all giant planets

One of the most notable properties of the giant planets in our solar system-Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune-are the extreme winds observed around their equators. While some of these planets have eastward equatorial winds, others have a westward jet stream. For the first time, an international team of scientists led by Leiden Observatory and SRON, can explain the winds on all the giant planets using one model.