SCIENCE STUDIO: Planetary Climates

Keith talks with Andrew Ingersoll, professor of Planetary Sciences, Division of Geological & Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology.  Ingersoll talks about the storms on Jupiter that have been swirling for centuries, and about the hellish conditions on Venus.  He also talks about why each planet has its own climate cycle, and why we shouldn’t necessarily compare the climates of other planets with that of Earth.  Part 1 of a 2-part interview.  Aired May 26, 2013.