An Overview of Saturn's Atmospheric Composition



This is a drawing which depicts what Saturn's atmosphere is made of.
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Saturn's atmosphere is mostly made of the simple molecules hydrogen and helium. There is a large amount of sulfur, which combines with some of the hydrogen to form hydrogen sulfide. There is also a large amount of nitrogen, which combines with the hydrogen to form ammonia. Oxygen is also present, which combines with the hydrogen to form water.

These molecules, ammonia, ammonia hydrosulfide, and water, form clouds at different levels in the atmosphere of Saturn. They also form hazes of smog high up in the atmosphere.


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An Overview of Saturn's Atmospheric Composition



This is a drawing which depicts what makes Saturn's atmosphere.
Click on image for full size version (12K GIF)
Saturn's atmosphere is mostly made of the simple molecules hydrogen and helium.

There is a lot of sulfur, which gives Saturn its yellow color. There is also nitrogen and oxygen, which are in the air that we breath every day on Earth.

These molecules combine to make clouds of complex molecules, such as clouds of water and smog.


Compare to Jupiter's atmosphere

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A Look at what Saturn's Atmosphere is Made of



This is a drawing which depicts what Saturn's atmosphere is made of.
Click on image for full size version (12K GIF)
Saturn's atmosphere is mostly made of the simple molecules hydrogen and helium.

There is a lot of sulfur. Sulfur is yellow, and sulfur is what makes Saturn look yellow.

There is also nitrogen and oxygen, which are in the air that we breath every day on Earth.

These molecules combine to make clouds of complex molecules, such as clouds of water and smog.


Compare to Jupiter's atmosphere

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