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A prediction for Neptune's exospheric temperatureThe temperature of Neptune's exosphere is predicted, using Voyager observations of the exospheric temperatures of the outer planets. The exospheric temperature at Neptune is estimated at about 200 K, compared with about 800 K at Uranus. The implictions of this work for the existence of a Neptune electroglow are discussed.
Document ID
19890026604
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Curtis, Steven Andrew
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: Geophysical Research Letters
Volume: 15
ISSN: 0094-8276
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Report/Patent Number
ISSN: 0094-8276
Accession Number
89A13975
Distribution Limits
Public
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