ORGANIC SYNTHESIS IN A SIMULATED JOVIAN ATMOSPHERE

被引:72
作者
WOELLER, F
PONNAMPERUMA, C
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[1] Ames Research Center, NASA, Exobiology Division, Moffett Field, CA
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10.1016/0019-1035(69)90093-1
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
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Reactions which may occur in the Jovian atmosphere were simulated by passing an electrical discharge through a mixture of methane and ammonia. Analysis of the volatile fraction revealed the presence of several precursors of biologically important compounds. The nonvolatile fraction consisted of an orange-red polymer. This result may provide an explanation for the appearance of the red spot on the planet Jupiter. © 1969.
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