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Albedo, internal heat, and energy balance of Jupiter - Preliminary results of the Voyager infrared investigationFull disk measurements recorded by the 0.4-1.7 micron radiometer on Voyager 1 indicate a geometric albedo of 0.274 + or - 0.013. This measurement and the Pioneer-based phase integral of 1.25 yield a Jovian Bond albedo of 0.343 + or - 0.032. Infrared spectra yield a thermal emission of 1.359 + or - 0.014 x .001 W/sq cm, which corresponds to an equivalent blackbody temperature of 124.4 + or - 0.3 K. In addition, the internal heat flux of Jupiter is estimated to be 5.444 + or - 0.425 x .0001 W/sq cm, and the energy balance defined as the ratio of emitted thermal to absorbed solar energy is 1.668 + or - 0.085.
Document ID
19820028837
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Hanel, R. A.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Conrath, B. J.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Herath, L. W.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Kunde, V. G.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Pirraglia, J. A.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics, Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
September 30, 1981
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume: 86
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
82A12372
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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