Post by Queen of Hearts on May 3, 2020 20:05:14 GMT -5
All planets have temperature changes related to their seasons; some changes are more extreme than others. At its warmest, when it is closest to the sun, Pluto can reach temperatures of minus 369 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 223 degrees Celsius). At its coolest, temperatures can fall to minus 387 degrees F (minus 233 C).
Pluto lies in a region known as the Kuiper Belt, a collection of icy rocks left over from the formation of the solar system.
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Does Pluto have storms? If so, how are they formed?
At these temperatures, the only elements that could exist in a non-frozen state would be helium, hydrogen and neon. Thus rainstorms aren’t possible on Pluto, as it is far too cold; even if water exists there, it would never be warm enough to evaporate and form clouds.
Pluto, like Earth, has winds that form from the interaction between hot and cold air and high and low pressure -- these winds are strongest when Pluto's orbit is closest to the sun. Even though Pluto is far from the sun, the sun still has powerful effects on it, warming it to the point that it can have an atmosphere and winds. The winds on Pluto also create sublimation, or the change of an element from solid to gas. Through sublimation the winds are responsible for shifting the ice cover on the planet. These winds are pretty slow, estimated at around 23 miles per hour.
So, yes, it has storms… wind storms. But not other types of storms like we have here on Earth. No rain storms or lightning storms or tornadoes or hurricanes.
From Quora.com
Pluto lies in a region known as the Kuiper Belt, a collection of icy rocks left over from the formation of the solar system.
Info from Space.com
Does Pluto have storms? If so, how are they formed?
At these temperatures, the only elements that could exist in a non-frozen state would be helium, hydrogen and neon. Thus rainstorms aren’t possible on Pluto, as it is far too cold; even if water exists there, it would never be warm enough to evaporate and form clouds.
Pluto, like Earth, has winds that form from the interaction between hot and cold air and high and low pressure -- these winds are strongest when Pluto's orbit is closest to the sun. Even though Pluto is far from the sun, the sun still has powerful effects on it, warming it to the point that it can have an atmosphere and winds. The winds on Pluto also create sublimation, or the change of an element from solid to gas. Through sublimation the winds are responsible for shifting the ice cover on the planet. These winds are pretty slow, estimated at around 23 miles per hour.
So, yes, it has storms… wind storms. But not other types of storms like we have here on Earth. No rain storms or lightning storms or tornadoes or hurricanes.
From Quora.com
