Figure 12-5: R I V U X G
The Great Red Spot This image of the Great Red Spot shows the counterclockwise circulation of gas in the Great Red Spot that takes about 6 days to make one rotation. The clouds that encounter the spot are forced to pass around it, and when other oval features are near it, the entire system becomes particularly turbulent, like batter in a two-bladed blender.

(NASA/JPL)