The geometric albedos of Uranus and Neptune between 2100 and 3350 A

Details The geometric albedos of Uranus and Neptune between 2100 and 3350 A The geometric albedos of Uranus and Neptune between 2100 and 3350 A

Aug 1986

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986icar...67..281w&link_type=abstract

Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035), vol. 67, Aug. 1986, p. 281-288.

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Optics

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Albedo, Neptune (Planet), Planetary Atmospheres, Ultraviolet Astronomy, Uranus (Planet), Atmospheric Optics, Atmospheric Scattering, Line Spectra, Reference Stars

Scientific paper

Results are reported from large aperture IUE observations of the stratospheres of Uranus and Neptune. The data were collected using 16 Cyg A and B as solar analog stars. The spectra observed were similar to geometric albedos of the predicted in terms of Rayleigh-Raman scattering in the 2200-2800 A region. A falloff was observed near visible wavelengths, a factor which might be attributable to low-altitude haze absorbing in the 3000-4000 A interval. The data also indicated that the Uranus stratosphere does not strongly absorb UV radiation, and is not a good heating source. The stratospheric haze constituents over Uranus could therefore be condensates of CH4 and H2 photochemistry.

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