Theory, measurements, and models of the upper atmosphere and ionosphere of SaturnThe structure and composition of the thermosphere, exosphere, and ionosphere of saturn have been determined from observations at optical and radio wavelengths mainly by instruments aboard Voyager spacecraft. Techniques for determining the vertical profiles of temperature and density and the atmospheric vertical mixing in the upper Saturn atmosphere are discussed. Radio occultation measurements and theoretical models of Saturn's ionosphere are reviewed, and attempts to interpret the measurements using the models are discussed. Finally, mechanisms of thermospheric heating are examined.
Document ID
19850051832
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Atreya, S. K. (Michigan Univ. Ann Arbor, MI, United States)
Donahue, T. M. (Michigan Univ. Ann Arbor, MI, United States)
Nagy, A. F. (Michigan, University Ann Arbor, MI, United States)
Waite, J. H., Jr. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Mcconnell, J. C. (York University Downsview, Ontario, Canada)