A model for the temperature inversion within the atmosphere of Saturn

Details A model for the temperature inversion within the atmosphere of Saturn A model for the temperature inversion within the atmosphere of Saturn

Nov 1977

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977icar...32..321t&link_type=abstract

Icarus, vol. 32, Nov. 1977, p. 321-327. NSF-supported research;

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Atmospheric Heating, Atmospheric Models, Methane, Saturn Atmosphere, Temperature Inversions, Aerosols, Albedo, Astronomical Models, Ethane, Photometry

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A model for the temperature inversion within the atmosphere of Saturn is proposed and is shown to be consistent with photometric data in the 17- to 25-micron region. The proposed model incorporates solar heating by some 'aerosol', with the aerosol heating per unit mass of the atmosphere being uniformly distributed throughout that portion of the atmosphere overlying the upper cloud deck. For a methane-to-hydrogen mixing ratio of 0.0007, the model results suggest that 20% of the incident solar radiation is absorbed by the aerosol, while this is reduced to 16% for an enhanced methane mixing ratio of 0.0021.

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