Origin and evolution of outer solar system atmospheres

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Atmospheric Composition, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Evolution, Solar System, Abundance, Jupiter (Planet), Neptune (Planet), Pluto (Planet), Titan, Voyager 2 Spacecraft, Planets, Giant Planets, Origin, Evolution, Atmosphere, Composition, Abundance, Enrichment, Methane, Formation, Planetesimals, Satellites, Saturn, Titan, Photochemistry, Density, Neptune, Triton, Pluto, Charon, Carbon Monoxide, Jupiter, Uranus, Chemistry, Solar Nebula, Deuterium, Helium, Hydrogen

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The origin and evolution of the atmospheres of bodies in the outer solar system is studied on the basis of the abundances of key molecular species. Formation models in which significant infall of icy and rocky planetesimals accompanies planet formation is supported by the enrichment of methane and deuterated species from Jupiter and Neptune. The chemistry of the solar nebula and Titan are discussed. The prospects for obtaining information on the atmosphere of Triton from the Voyager 2 mission are considered. It is found that the mean density of the Pluto-Charon system implies an origin in the rather water-poor solar nebula.

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