Aeronomy of the major planets - Photochemistry of ammonia and hydrocarbons

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May 1975

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Reviews of Geophysics and Space Physics, vol. 13, May 1975, p. 372-382. Navy-supported research.

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Space Physics

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Aeronomy, Ammonia, Atmospheric Chemistry, Hydrocarbons, Photochemical Reactions, Planetary Atmospheres, Atmospheric Density, Atmospheric Models, Jupiter Atmosphere, Solar System, Space Exploration, Temperature Effects, Titan

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The photochemistry of hydrocarbons and ammonia is reviewed for the cold, H2-dominated atmospheres of the major planets and their satellites. Detailed discussions are given of primary dissociation paths, chemical kinetics, aeronomical models, the formation of complex hydrocarbons, and the role that these constituents and their phtolysis products play in the energy balance of planetary atmospheres. It is concluded that the formation rate of complex hydrocarbons by gas phase kinetics is at most a few per cent of the CH4 dissociation rate. On Jupiter, large concentrations of C2H6 and C2H2 are predicted, which are in reasonable agreement with observational estimates.

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