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The Jovian stratosphere in the ultravioletModels of the spectral reflectivity at the center of the disk of Jupiter from 1450 to 3150 angstroms are presented. The reflectivity was computed from 30 low-dispersion IUE spectra taken during the 1978-1980 solar maximum. A vertically inhomogeneous radiative transfer program was used to compute model reflectivities of various stratospheric compositions for comparison. Ammonia and acetylene are well determined because they show narrow absorption bands in the ultraviolet. Possible compositions to improve the fit to the data below 1800 angstroms are suggested. The data are too noisy to detect possible CO Cameron band absorption near 2000 angstroms.
Document ID
19860025430
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Wagener, R.
(State Univ. of New York Stony Brook, NY, United States)
Caldwell, J.
(State Univ. of New York Stony Brook, NY, United States)
Owen, T.
(New York, State University Stony Brook, United States)
Kim, S.-J.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Encrenaz, T.
(Paris Observatoire, Meudon, France)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: Icarus
Volume: 63
ISSN: 0019-1035
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
86A10168
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-275
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-160
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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