Jupiter's microwave spectrum - Implications for the upper atmosphereIt is shown through the use of weighting functions that Jupiter's brightness temperature in the wavelength range 0.8-1.5 cm contains information on the thermal structure and abundance of ammonia in and above the tropopause in Jupiter's atmosphere. We present new data of Jupiter's brightness temperature in this wavelength range, and compare the results with theoretical spectra. The pressure in the Jovian atmosphere is estimated from these data to be 0.48 atm at 130 K.
Document ID
19750037232
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Gulkis, S.
Klein, M. J.
Poynter, R. L. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: Exploration of the planetary system; Symposium