The abundances of ammonia in the atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn, and Titan

Details The abundances of ammonia in the atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn, and Titan The abundances of ammonia in the atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn, and Titan

Nov 1977

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977icar...32..314w&link_type=abstract

Icarus, vol. 32, Nov. 1977, p. 314-320.

Computer Science

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Ammonia, Atmospheric Composition, Jupiter Atmosphere, Saturn Atmosphere, Titan, Absorption Spectra, Abundance, Spectrum Analysis, Uranus (Planet)

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An investigation of low-resolution ratio spectra of Jupiter, Saturn, and Titan in the region 5400-6500 A has permitted new evaluations of ammonia absorption bands. The distribution of ammonia over the disk of Jupiter is very inhomogeneous. The carbon-to-nitrogen ratio is distinctly different from the solar value, but this is probably a result of uneven mixing of methane and ammonia, as suggested previously by Kuiper (1952), rather than a compositional anomaly. The abundancy of ammonia on Saturn also shows spatial variations, but appears constant in time over a 3-yr period. Two weak, unidentified absorptions were discovered in the red region of Titan's spectrum, in the absence of any detectable ammonia.

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