On the C/H and D/H ratios in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn

Details On the C/H and D/H ratios in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn On the C/H and D/H ratios in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn

Oct 1982

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Icarus, vol. 52, Oct. 1982, p. 54-61.

Computer Science

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Abundance, Atmospheric Composition, Jupiter Atmosphere, Methane, Molecular Spectra, Saturn Atmosphere, Carbon, Deuterium, H Lines, Hydrogen, Solar System, Voyager Project, Planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Carbon, Hydrogen, Element Ratios, Methane, Deuterium, Atmosphere, Bands, Enrichment, Comparisons, Abundance, Data, Parameters, Iris, Gases

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Using a method defined in Combes and Encrenaz (1979), the C/H ratio in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn is reestimated by the measurements of the weak visible CH4 bands, the CH4 3-nu-3 band, and the (3-0) and (4-0) quadrupole bands of H2. In the case of Jupiter it is concluded that the C/H ratio is enriched by a factor ranging from 1.7 to 3.6 relative to the solar value. In the case of Saturn, the derived C/H value ranges from 1.2 to 3.2 times the solar value. The Jovian D/H ratio derived from this study is D/H = 0.000012-0.000031. The value derived for the D/H ratio on Saturn is not precise enough to be conclusive.

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