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Stellar occultationsIt is important that future occultations by Titan be predicted well in advance, and imperative that they be observed adequately. Stellar occultations can yield reliable temperature/number density profiles of Titan's upper atmosphere near the density level. The temperature profiles can be used to discriminate between atmospheric compositions having high mean molecular weights, and those having low mean molecular weights. Detection of spikes at several wavelengths with high time resolution gives useful limits on the helium content of the atmosphere.
Document ID
19740012383
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Veverka, J.
(Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY, United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Ames Res. Center The Atmos. of Titan
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Accession Number
74N20496
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-33-010-082
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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