Evidence for a molecule heavier than methane in the atmosphere of Pluto

Details Evidence for a molecule heavier than methane in the atmosphere of Pluto Evidence for a molecule heavier than methane in the atmosphere of Pluto

May 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989natur.339..288y&link_type=abstract

Nature (ISSN 0028-0836), vol. 339, May 25, 1989, p. 288-290.

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Atmospheric Composition, Atmospheric Temperature, Cosmochemistry, Molecular Weight, Pluto Atmosphere, Abundance, Aerosols, Carbon Monoxide, Methane, Optical Thickness, Radiative Heat Transfer, Pluto, Atmosphere, Composition, Methane, Earth-Based Observations, Gases, Kao Aircraft, Aircraft Observations, Temperature, Energy, Calculations, Carbon Monoxide, Thermal Properties, Heating, Aerosols, Argon, Nitrogen, Models, Trapping, Water Ice, Density, Abundance

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The energy balance in Pluto's atmosphere is studied. It is concluded
that the temperature near 1 microbar is about 100 K rather than the
surface temperature. Consequently, the mean molecular weight of the
atmosphere is close to 25 amu, and a molecule heavier than (and in
addition to) methane must be present in the atmosphere.

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