Editing Aerobot (section)

=== Jupiter ===
Finally, aerobots might be used to explore the atmosphere of Jupiter and possibly the other gaseous [[outer planet]]s. As the atmospheres of these planets are largely composed of hydrogen, and since there is no lighter gas than hydrogen, such an aerobot would have to be a [[Montgolfiere]]. As sunlight is weak at such distances, the aerobot would obtain most of its heating from infrared energy radiated by the planet below.<ref>Jack A. Jones and Matt Heun [Montgolfiere Balloon Aerobots for Jupiter’s Atmosphere (Abstract)]  Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology</ref>

A Jupiter aerobot might operate at altitudes where the air pressure ranges from one to ten atmospheres, occasionally dropping lower for detailed studies. It would make atmospheric measurements and return imagery and [[remote sensing]] of weather phenomena, such as Jupiter's [[Great Red Spot]]. A Jupiter aerobot might also drop sondes deep into the atmosphere and relay their data back to an orbiter until the sondes are destroyed by temperature and pressure.