The 2-micron polar haze of Jupiter

Details The 2-micron polar haze of Jupiter The 2-micron polar haze of Jupiter

May 1991

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991icar...91..145k&link_type=abstract

Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035), vol. 91, May 1991, p. 145-153.

Computer Science

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Haze, Infrared Spectra, Jupiter Atmosphere, Polar Regions, Atmospheric Pressure, Auroras, High Resolution, Methane, Optical Thickness, Spectral Resolution

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Model spectra have been constructed for the CH4 lines of the polar regions of Jupiter in such as way as to encompass the hydrogen pressure-induced opacity and haze layers revealed by high-resolution spectroscopy. Comparisons between observation and model spectra indicate that, for optically thin haze models, the polar haze is primarily located between the 70 and 5 mbar pressure levels; for opaque haze models, the top of the haze layers lies in the vicinity of the 15-mbar level. It is concluded that the polar haze is widely distributed over both polar regions and exhibits no strong correlation with auroral activities.

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