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Uranus atmosphere - Structure and composition.The best available data on the geometric albedo of Uranus are shown to be compatible with a model in which particulate matter is present in the atmosphere. Cloud structures compatible with simple models for the accretion of Uranus and with thermal-balance studies of its atmosphere are discussed. A methane haze layer is suggested by the observations, and a deep, dense ammonia cloud layer far below the methane clouds is considered likely.
Document ID
19730034266
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Prinn, R. G.
Lewis, J. S.
(MIT Cambridge, Mass., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Publication Information
Publication: Astrophysical Journal
Volume: 179
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Accession Number
73A19068
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-22-009-521
Distribution Limits
Public
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