INDICATIONS OF SUPER-SATURATED STRATOSPHERIC METHANE IN NEPTUNE FROM ITS ATMOSPHERIC THERMAL PROFILE

被引：13

作者：

COURTIN, R ^{[1
]}

GAUTIER, D ^{[1
]}

LACOMBE, A ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] OBSERV PARIS,PLANETES GRP,F-92190 MEUDON,FRANCE

来源：

ICARUS | 1979年 / 37卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1016/0019-1035(79)90128-3

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

An iterative inversion method is used to retrieve the thermal structure of Neptune from available infrared measurements. The most plausible thermal profile leads to an effective temperature of 58.4°K, implying the presence of an internal heat source equal to about 1.6 times the solar-absorbed power. The interpretation of Neptunian infrared measurements in the 8-μm range requires a very strong supersaturation of CH4 in the upper atmosphere of the planet. © 1979.

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页码：236 / 248

页数：13

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