Titan - Aerosol photochemistry and variations related to the sunspot cycle

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Dec 1980

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980apj...242l.125a&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters to the Editor, vol. 242, Dec. 1, 1980, p. L125-L128.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

70

Aerosols, Atmospheric Chemistry, Planetary Atmospheres, Solar Activity Effects, Titan, Atmospheric Models, Dust, Photochemical Reactions, Sunspots

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A photochemical theory is proposed for producing complex polymers in a methane atmosphere. It is argued that the polyacetylenes (C2nH2) are the most likely precursor molecules for the formation of the stratospheric haze layer on Titan. The production of polyacetylenes involves a strong positive feedback, leading to more production of polyacetylenes. The thermosphere of Titan may undergo substantial expansion and contraction over a solar cycle, with important consequences for the chemistry of the upper atmosphere.

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