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<p>Unlikely. Neptune is warmer than Uranus, more internal heat means more turbulent atmosphere. The reason why this is so isn't known, but it's possible that Uranus had a more turbulent past and it emitted heat from its formation more quickly. It's also possible that Neptune had a collision more recently that may have added to its internal heat. Triton is too small to have the effect you describe and the retrograde motion isn't a factor. </p>

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2016-12-30T09:04:19.093Z
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James K
<p>As we know the atmosphere of Neptune looks more active than Uranus', is this due to the tidal forces caused by the retrograde orbit of Triton around the planet?</p>

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Unlikely.   Neptune is warmer than Uranus, more internal heat means more turbulent atmosphere.  The reason why this is so isn't known, but it's possible that Uranus had a more turbulent past and it emitted heat from it's formation more quickly.   It's also possible that Neptune had a collision more recently that may have added to it's internal heat.   Triton is too small to have the effect you describe and the retrograde motion isn't a factor.   http://www.spaceanswers.com/solar-system/why-is-uranus-colder-than-neptune/   (putting as a comment due to brevity)
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Does Triton trigger the active atmosphere of Neptune?
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# Does Triton trigger the active atmosphere of Neptune?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-06-13)

As we know the atmosphere of Neptune looks more active than Uranus', is this due to the tidal forces caused by the retrograde orbit of Triton around the planet?

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> **username_1**: Unlikely.   Neptune is warmer than Uranus, more internal heat means more turbulent atmosphere.  The reason why this is so isn't known, but it's possible that Uranus had a more turbulent past and it emitted heat from it's formation more quickly.   It's also possible that Neptune had a collision more recently that may have added to it's internal heat.   Triton is too small to have the effect you describe and the retrograde motion isn't a factor.   http://www.spaceanswers.com/solar-system/why-is-uranus-colder-than-neptune/   (putting as a comment due to brevity)  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-12-30. Score: 1

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Unlikely. Neptune is warmer than Uranus, more internal heat means more turbulent atmosphere. The reason why this is so isn't known, but it's possible that Uranus had a more turbulent past and it emitted heat from its formation more quickly. It's also possible that Neptune had a collision more recently that may have added to its internal heat. Triton is too small to have the effect you describe and the retrograde motion isn't a factor.


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