The strange gases of Jupiter and Saturn

Details The strange gases of Jupiter and Saturn The strange gases of Jupiter and Saturn

Dec 1990

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990plr....10f...4n&link_type=abstract

Planetary Report (ISSN 0736-3680), vol. 10, Nov.-Dec. 1990, p. 4-11.

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Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Composition, Jupiter Atmosphere, Saturn Atmosphere, Trace Elements, Abundance, Arsenic Compounds, Carbon Monoxide, Germanium Compounds, Hydrogen Compounds, Phosphines

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The various gases found in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn are discussed. A history of scientific investigation of these planets is outlined and results of these discoveries are considered. The molecular species found in these two planets are classified into several groups. The first group consists of H2, He, CH4, NH3, and H2O while the second group contains gases formed as the chemical byproducts of solar radiation, including simple hydrocarbons such as C2H2 and C2H6 and charged particles such as H3(+). The last group contains compounds which are chemically unstable in parts of Jupiter's atmosphere that have been probed and include Ge and As; two elements usually found in minerals on earth. An investigation of origin of these elements which are currently part of the upper reaches of the atmosphere of Jupiter and Saturn has led to discoveries about much deeper and hotter parts of atmospheres that can never be observed directly. A number of hypotheses are presented to account for the presence of various unexpected compounds, such as carbon monoxide.

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