2. ATMOSPHERE OF JUPITER
The atmosphere of Jupiter, the largest planetary atmosphere in the Solar System, is mainly made of molecular hydrogen
and helium; other chemical compounds are present in very small amounts and include methane, ammonia, hydrogen
sulfide and water. However, water is assumed to reside deep in the atmosphere and its directly measured concentration
is very low. The sulfur, oxygen, nitrogen, and noble gas abundances in the atmosphere of Jupiter exceed solar values by
a factor of about three [3]. Figure 1 shows the cloud pattern as found at different Jupiter belts.