[caldrail]

Magnetic fields mostly effect metal, do they not? How could winds in the 150 m.p.h. or more velocity (some scientists say up to 300) be bent like that? Is there iron dust in the atmosphere to allow this?

I believe that the scientists and engineers are already talking about a probe to be sent to that hexagon to analyze the composition and strength of these things.


Clinton

Magnetic fields affect anything with an electrical charge. After all, the Earths magnetic field fends off the solar wind, without which our atmosphere would be diminishing rapidly like Mars.

PS - No, I have no idea why Venus retains its thick atmosphere, but since Venus does lose CO2 to the solar wind, it would be interesting to discover how much of that has been reaching Earth.