Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Aug 1991
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991stin...9131053j&link_type=abstract
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Absorptivity, Electromagnetic Spectra, Gas Giant Planets, Io, Millimeter Waves, Radiative Transfer, Radio Astronomy, Radio Observation, Thermochemical Properties, Ammonia, Clouds, Computerized Simulation, Hydrogen Sulfide, Planetary Atmospheres
Scientific paper
The millimeter wave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is critical for understanding the subcloud atmospheric structure of the Jovian planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune). This research utilizes a combination of laboratory measurements, computer modeling, and radio astronomical observation in order to obtain a better understanding of the millimeter-wave spectra of the Jovian planets. The pressure broadened absorption from gaseous ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) was measured in the laboratory under simulated conditions for the Jovian atmospheres. Researchers developed new formalisms for computing the absorptivity of gaseous NH3 and H2S based on their laboratory measurements. They developed a radiative transfer and thermochemical model to predict the abundance and distribution of absorbing constituents in the Jovian atmospheres. They used the model to compute the millimeter wave emission from the Jovian planets.
Joiner Joanna
Steffes Paul Gregory
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