Modeling Titan's Upper Atmosphere with 1-D and 3-D Models:

Details Modeling Titan's Upper Atmosphere with 1-D and 3-D Models: Modeling Titan's Upper Atmosphere with 1-D and 3-D Models:

Dec 2004

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004agufmsa13a1126b&link_type=abstract

American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2004, abstract #SA13A-1126

Physics

5405 Atmospheres: Composition And Chemistry, 5409 Atmospheres: Structure And Dynamics, 6280 Saturnian Satellites, 3210 Modeling, 0343 Planetary Atmospheres (5405, 5407, 5409, 5704, 5705, 5707)

Scientific paper

Titan, the 2nd largest moon in the solar system, contains a substantial atmosphere like present-day Earth. However, its unique nitrile and hydrocarbon composition appears analogous to that of a pre-biotic Earth (Yung, Allen and Pinto 1984). Finally, Titan's position within Saturn's magnetosphere provides a unique plasma environment for further investigation. Given all of these qualities, studying this satellite through numerical models represents an intriguing endeavor in comparative planetary atmospheres. The arrival of Cassini-Huygens at Titan in late October will provide data crucial to better understanding the vertical chemical and thermal structures. In anticipation of this data, a 1-D model of Titan's upper atmosphere has been developed. Currently, this model includes solar heating, coupled photochemical and thermal conduction routines, and a full radiative transfer code of HCN rotational cooling. Also, magnetospheric forcing has been incorporated making use of offline calculations from the Cravens ionospheric model. Results from the 1-D model will be presented, including temperature and density profiles for various solar and Saturn magnetospheric conditions. In addition, preliminary simulations from a new 3-D Titan TGCM will be presented, although the model remains in an early stage of development.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Modeling Titan's Upper Atmosphere with 1-D and 3-D Models: does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Modeling Titan's Upper Atmosphere with 1-D and 3-D Models:, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Modeling Titan's Upper Atmosphere with 1-D and 3-D Models: will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1456552