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Comments on Pluto's atmosphereA pure CH4 atmosphere would rapidly escape from Pluto. For such an atmosphere, even CH4 frosts on Pluto's surface would completely sublimate on a time scale short compared to Pluto's life. Observations of CH4 therefore imply that its atmosphere must also contain another gas in significant quantity.
Document ID
19820018274
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Trafton, L. (Texas Univ. Austin, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1982
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center Vibrational-Rotational Spectry. for Planetary Atmospheres, Vol. 2
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
82N26150
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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