The occultation of beta Scorpii by Jupiter. IV - Divergences with other observers in the derived temperature profiles

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Dec 1975

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Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 45, no. 2, Dec. 1975, p. 399-403.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Atmospheric Temperature, Jupiter Atmosphere, Stellar Occultation, Temperature Distribution, Error Analysis, Light Curve, Upper Atmosphere, Vertical Distribution

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Thermal profiles in the Jovian atmosphere derived from the beta Sco occultation by the three groups of Texas University, Cornell University and Meudon Observatory are reviewed. There is some disagreement between the published results. There is disagreement with Hubbard et al. (1972) about the possibility of estimating thermospheric temperatures (n less than 10 trillion per cu cm), and also with Veverka et al. (1974) concerning the possibility of significantly deriving the thermal lapse rate above the 500 trillion per cu cm level. It is shown that such divergences are the result of different analysis methods, while no important discrepancies exist in the refractivity profiles themselves. Previous conclusion of Vapillon et al. (1973) are confirmed. The value obtained for the thermal lapse rate is reliable if the assumption of spherical symmetry is valid in the Jovian upper atmosphere.

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