Computer Science
Scientific paper
Apr 1992
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992plr....12b..18b&link_type=abstract
Planetary Report (ISSN 0736-3680), vol. 12, Mar.-Apr. 1992, p. 18-21.
Computer Science
Atmospheric Circulation, Clouds (Meteorology), Neptune Atmosphere, Planetary Meteorology, Wind (Meteorology), Albedo, Atmospheric Heat Budget, Methane, Planetary Composition, Neptune, Clouds, Atmosphere, Wind, Popular, Spacecraft Observations, Voyager 2 Mission, Surface, Features, Heat, Temperature, Composition, Opacity, Optical Properties, Great Dark Spot, Circulation, Velocity, Comparisons, Upwelling, Storms, Infrared, Wavelengths, Brightness
Scientific paper
The atmospheric features of Neptune are described based on the images from Voyager 2 with comparisons made to the atmosphere of Uranus. Specific attention is given to the clear atmosphere's methane content and lack of the smog associated with Uranus. Neptune absorbs only a small amount of energy from sunlight and radiates about 2.7 times as much as it absorbs. The mechanisms that keep Neptune's atmosphere free of smog are thought to be upwelling enhanced by an outward heat flow and melting ice. The Voyager photographs show streaks of white clouds indicating strong winds and probably white ice in the upper atmosphere. The Great Dark Spot and a small triangular cloud are described in terms of their periods of rotation, and the wind speed is discussed in terms of cloud variations. The Great Dark Spot drifted equatorward during the observational period, and the drift yields some important clues regarding the nature of the Neptunian atmosphere and climate.
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