Saturn's atmosphere does not show the same colorful contrast that we see in Jupiter's atmosphere.This is because
A) Saturn's clouds and circulation pattern resemble those of Earth (individual cyclones and anticyclones) rather than those of Jupiter.
B) Saturn's features are obscured by an upper cloud deck of methane ice crystals,whereas Jupiter has too high a temperature for methane ice.
C) Saturn has a similar circulation pattern to Jupiter,but it is obscured by a much deeper atmosphere.
D) Saturn has counter-flowing eastward and westward winds like Jupiter but lacks the three differently colored cloud levels.
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