Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Oct 1976
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1976icar...29..245i&link_type=abstract
(IAU, NASA, and NSF, Jupiter Colliquium, 30th, Tucson, Ariz., May 18-23, 1975.) Icarus, vol. 29, Oct. 1976, p. 245-252; Discussi
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Infrared Radiometers, Jupiter Atmosphere, Pioneer Space Probes, Planetary Temperature, Infrared Astronomy, Satellite Observation, Spaceborne Astronomy
Scientific paper
Three results of the Pioneer 10 and 11 infrared radiometer experiment are examined. The first result is that the effective temperature is the same at the poles and equator, in spite of the excess solar heat deposited at the equator. This is consistent with theories of convection which indicate that an extremely small equator-to-pole temperature difference could suppress the internal heat flux at the equator relative to the pole by an amount sufficient to balance the difference in solar energy deposition. The second result is that the effective temperature of belts is 3 to 4 K greater than that of zones. This is almost exactly accounted for by the lower albedo of the belts, and is consistent with a model where the internal heat flux is the same under belts and zones, and the horizontal atmospheric heat flux is zero. The third results is the clearly visible instability along the equatorward edges of zones in the Northern Hemisphere.
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