Computer Science
Scientific paper
Apr 1982
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982s%26w....21..157f&link_type=abstract
Sterne und Weltraum, vol. 21, Apr. 1982, p. 157-159. In German.
Computer Science
Atmospheric Chemistry, Satellite Atmospheres, Titan, Voyager 1 Spacecraft, Atmospheric Stratification, Atmospheric Temperature, Nitrogen
Scientific paper
It has been known since 1944 that the Saturnian satellite Titan has, as the only moon of the solar system, a significant atmosphere. However, until the Voyager mission, nothing definite was known regarding the density of this atmosphere. Color pictures of Titan provided by Voyager I show only a satellite surrounded by a closed cloud cover. However, the evaluation of occultation experiments and the identification of the atmospheric components on the basis of spectroscopic data make it possible to obtain a rather accurate picture regarding the characteristics of Titan. A description is presented of the results obtained in connection with the considered investigations, taking into account the structure of the atmosphere, its composition, its evolution and Titan's north-south asymmetry. A temperature of 95 K and a pressure of 1.6 bar were found to exist at the surface of the satellite. Approximately 99% of the atmosphere is nitrogen.
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