jovicline

See also: Jovicline

English

Etymology

From Jove +‎ -cline. From Latin Jovi (“Jupiter”) (Iove, Iuppiter) + clino (“incline”) (gradient). Coined in reference to thermocline and halocline.

Noun

jovicline (plural not attested)

  1. (planetology, radio astronomy, astrometeorology) The separation between two different depth layers of the planet Jupiter, where the microwave emission characteristics of the bands (light stripes) and belts (dark stripes) are reversed. Bands have low levels of microwave emissions compared to belts at the surface, while below the jovicline, they have higher emissions comparatively.

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