Chemical structure of the deep atmosphere of Jupiter

Details Chemical structure of the deep atmosphere of Jupiter Chemical structure of the deep atmosphere of Jupiter

Mar 1978

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978icar...33..593b&link_type=abstract

Icarus, vol. 33, Mar. 1978, p. 593-611.

Computer Science

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Abundance, Atmospheric Composition, Chemical Composition, Jupiter Atmosphere, Atmospheric Circulation, Atmospheric Windows, Chemical Compounds, Chemical Equilibrium, Troposphere, Jupiter, Chemical Composition, Atmosphere, Concentrations, Gases, Troposphere, Spectroscopy

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Equilibrium abundances calculated for a system of over 500 compounds of 27 selected elements along a nominal Jupiter adiabat are reported. Several species predicted to be of negligible abundance in the visible upper troposphere if chemical equilibrium is exactly attained are found to be potential tracers of rapid vertical motions. Vertical mixing of certain species, especially CO, PH3, AsH3, GeS, and GeH4, may provide detectable quantities of these species near the visible cloudtops due to quenching and incomplete equilibration of the rapidly rising, rapidly cooling gas. Observational prospects for detecting such tracers of deep circulation are discussed in the light of the spectroscopic detection of CO in the 5-micron window on Jupiter and the confirmation of PH3 on both Jupiter and Saturn.

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