Extraterrestrial Versions
On Jupiter, there are two examples of an extraterrestrial anticyclonic storm; the Great Red Spot and the recently formed Oval BA. Unlike any typical anticyclonic storm that happens on Earth when there is water, there's no water powering them. Instead, it is powered by smaller storms merging. Another theory is that warmer gases rise in a column of cold air, creating a vortex. It is the case of other storms that include Anne's Spot on Saturn, and the Great Dark Spot on Neptune. In addition, anticyclones have been detected near the poles of Venus.
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