Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Aug 1988
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1988plas.rept...17b&link_type=abstract
In NASA, Washington, Reports of Planetary Astronomy, p 17 (SEE N89-16624 08-89)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Astronomy, Neptune (Planet), Planetary Atmospheres, Spectrophotometry, Titan, Aerosols, Albedo, Charge Coupled Devices, Clouds, Data Processing, Diurnal Variations, Images, Spatial Distribution
Scientific paper
The goal of this task is to acquire physical data on the atmospheres of the outer planets and Titan by means of ground-based spectroscopy, spectrophotometry, and spectral imaging at visible to near-infrared wavelengths (approximately 0.3 to 2.5 micrometer). These data constrain physical parameters which characterize properties and distribution of aerosols in the atmospheres of these bodies. Reduced spectral imaging of Neptune was accomplished. The data were analyzed in several ways. Direct inspection of images reveals the distribution of discrete clouds in the atmosphere, which indicate that the global distribution of clouds has changed since earlier imaging. Disk-integrated photometry obtained from the images demonstrates that the diurnal variability at methane-band wavelengths is caused by the presence of discrete clouds; short-term variability is also seen in the rotational light curve, providing evidence for modification of cloud structure on the planet. The center-to-limb brightness profiles of the equatorial region of Neptune were analyzed, which provided constraints on the location, albedos, and optical depths of aerosol scattering layers in the troposphere and lower stratosphere.
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