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[–] harebrane 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago 

I suspect what we're seeing right now is simply that all the added heat has simply caused the atmosphere to begin convecting much more energetically. This would cause portions of the surface to actually cool noticeably even as the entire system warmed even more rapidly and became increasingly violent.

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[–] Vanwe ago 

That is possible, but that's part of the problem. There are several possible explanations for the phenom, but none that are really being tested(to my knowledge at least). But to my knowledge the only explanation given is either, the data is not conclusive to deny our previous conclusions, or that the newer data is "interpreted incorrectly".