Nonisothermal Pluto atmosphere models

Details Nonisothermal Pluto atmosphere models Nonisothermal Pluto atmosphere models

Mar 1990

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990icar...84....1h&link_type=abstract

Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035), vol. 84, March 1990, p. 1-11.

Other

48

Atmospheric Composition, Atmospheric Models, Nonisothermal Processes, Pluto Atmosphere, Atmospheric Temperature, Light Curve, Methane, Solar Radiation, Stellar Occultation, Pluto, Atmosphere, Models, Thermal Properties, Methane, Heating, Flux, Absorption, Solar Effects, Infrared, Wavelengths, Cooling, Transport, Conduction, Temperature, Composition, Parameters, Surface, Pressure, Gradients, Lightcurve, Escape, Depletion, Calculations, Occultations, Theoretical Studies, Gases, Cosmochemistry, Optical Propert

Scientific paper

The present thermal profile calculation for a Pluto atmosphere model characterized by a high number fraction of CH4 molecules encompasses atmospheric heating by solar UV flux absorption and conductive transport cooling to the surface of Pluto. The stellar occultation curve predicted for an atmosphere of several-microbar surface pressures (which entail the existence of a substantial temperature gradient close to the surface) agrees with observations and implies that the normal and tangential optical depth of the atmosphere is almost negligible. The minimum period for atmospheric methane depletion is calculated to be 30 years.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Nonisothermal Pluto atmosphere models does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Nonisothermal Pluto atmosphere models, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Nonisothermal Pluto atmosphere models will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1887680