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Does Io have an ammonia atmosphereA number of anomalous or discordant observations of Io can be explained if this Jovian satellite has an atmosphere containing ammonia. Such an atmosphere will be frozen at the unilluminated pole during the solstices, but will evaporate at the equinoctial seasons. The ammonia atmosphere will explain (1) the posteclipse brightenings and their observed times of occurrence and nonoccurrence; (2) the observed departure from a two-layer model heating curve upon emergency from the eclipse; (3) the discordant temperatures obtained at 10 and 20 micrometers; and (4) discordant temperatures obtained at 10 and 20 micrometers during the total phase of an eclipse by Jupiter.
Document ID
19740032869
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Sinton, W. M.
(Hawaii, University Honolulu, Hawaii, United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1973
Publication Information
Publication: Icarus
Volume: 20
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Accession Number
74A15619
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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