CO on Titan: More evidence for a well-mixed vertical profile

被引：26

作者：

Gurwell, MA

Muhleman, DO

机构：

[1] Harvard Smithsonian Ctr Astrophys, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA

[2] CALTECH, Div Geol & Planetary Sci, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA

来源：

ICARUS | 2000年 / 145卷 / 02期

基金：

美国国家航空航天局;

关键词：

abundances; atmosphere; composition; radio observations; spectroscopy; Titan;

D O I：

10.1006/icar.2000.6424

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

We report new interferometric observations of the CO (2-1) rotational transition on Titan, We find that the spectrum is best fit by a uniform profile of 52 ppm, with estimated errors of 6 ppm (40 to 200 km) and 12 ppm (200 to 300 km). (C) 2000 Academic Press.

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页码：653 / 656

页数：4

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