| Type of observation | Granules | Mesogranules | Supergranules | Giant cells |
| Horizontal velocity | 1400 m/s | ? | 300 m/s | 25 m/s |
| Vertical velocity | 900 m/s | 60 m/s | 35 m/s | ? |
| Horizontal length scale | 1.4 Mm | 7.0 Mm | 30 Mm | 340 Mm |
| Cell lifetime | 0.07 hours | 2.0 hours | 25 hours | 1800 hours |
| Turnover time | 0.30 hours | ? | 30 hours | 3800 hours |
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| Squared Mach # | 0.11 | ? | 1.4e-5 | 1.6e-7 |
| Rossby # | 167 | ? | 1.67 | 0.012 |
Rossby number of Jupiter's Great Red Spot: 0.015