Vertical structure of aerosols and clouds in the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune: Implications for their heat budgets

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Albedo, Neptune Atmosphere, Planetary Radiation, Uranus Atmosphere, Absorptivity, Atmospheric Models, Bolometers, Haze, Methane, Radiative Transfer

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Models possessing an upper haze layer of finite optical depth and a lower cloud layer of infinite optical depth at discrete altitudes are used to bound the wavelength-averaged phase integrals and bolometric albedos of Uranus and Neptune. The models differ in the assumed value of the particles single scattering phase function and the wavelength dependence of the haze optical depth. A range of phase functions, from the isotropic to those characterizing Titan, Jupiter, and Saturn atmosphere particles, are discussed. The results obtained imply that the meteorological regimes in the observable atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune may differ considerably; internal heat flux could play a much more important role for Neptune than for Uranus.

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