This is an image of Uranus in false color. Click on image for full size version (40K JPEG) Image from: NASA

The striped cloud bands on Uranus, like Jupiter, are divided into belts and zones.

On Uranus the belts and zones are hard to distinquish. The left picture shows the north pole of Uranus. In this picture only the hazes of the upper atmosphere can be distinquished. The right picture, which looks like a bullseye, is Uranus in false color, which brings out the belt and zone structure. For another picture of the belt and zone structure in false color, click here.

This is an image of Uranus in false color. Click on image for full size version (40K JPEG) Image from: NASA

The clouds on Uranus, like Jupiter, are divided into belts and zones.

On Uranus the belts and zones are hard to find. The left picture shows the north pole of Uranus. In this picture only the smog of the upper atmosphere can be seen. The clouds, however, are below the smog. The picture on the right, which looks like a bullseye, is Uranus in false color, which brings out the belt and zone structure of the clouds. For another picture of the belt and zone structure in false color, click here.

This is an image of Uranus in false color. Click on image for full size version (40K JPEG) Image from: NASA

The clouds on Uranus, like Jupiter, are divided into stripes.

On Uranus the stripes are hard to find. The left picture shows the north pole of Uranus. In this picture only the smog can be seen. The clouds, however, are below the smog. The picture on the right, which looks like a bullseye, is Uranus with false colors, which shows the striped pattern of the clouds. For another picture of the striped pattern, click here.