Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jul 1984
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1984avest..18...19t&link_type=abstract
(Astronomicheskii Vestnik, vol. 18, Jan.-Mar. 1984, p. 19-27) Solar System Research (ISSN 0038-0946), vol. 18, no. 1, July 1984,
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Cloud Cover, Saturn Atmosphere, Spectrophotometry, Vertical Distribution, Aerosols, Astronomical Photometry, Optical Thickness, Reflectance
Scientific paper
Spectrophotographic data for Saturn's central meridian obtained in 1979 are analyzed, in order to determine the cause of the latitudinal variations observed in the relative spectrophotometric gradients at 0.40-0.50 microns and 0.50-0.68 microns. It is found that the changes were due not only to geometric conditions but also to real differences in the optical properties of Saturn's atmosphere in different zones of the planet. Both the optical properties of the aerosol components of Saturn's atmosphere, and the equator-to-pole variation in optical thickness of the overcloud atmosphere with Rayleigh scattering are indicated. Several spectral brightness coefficients for the reference region in the center of the disk were estimated on the basis of the Saturnian geometric albedo and meridional photometric profiles.
Kharitonova G. A.
Teifel' V. G.
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