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Evidence for germane in SaturnObservations in Saturn have prompted the development of an 0.4 + or - 0.2 ppb mole fraction for germane (GeH4) on the basis of the P- and R-branch lines' spectra. The presence of germane in Saturn implies a disequilibrium of the upper atmosphere by rapid vertical convection. It is suggested that future, more realistic radiative transfer models that include the effects of scattering within a cloud layer will probably only reduce the mole fraction presently derived for germane, by increasing the effective path length in a given atmospheric layer.
Document ID
19880067576
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Noll, Keith S.
(State Univ. of New York Stony Brook, NY, United States)
Knacke, R. F.
(New York, State University Stony Brook, United States)
Geballe, T. R.
(Edinburgh, Royal Observatory, U.K. Infrared Telescope Unit, Hilo HI, United States)
Tokunaga, A. T.
(Hawaii, University Honolulu, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: Icarus
Volume: 75
ISSN: 0019-1035
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
88A54803
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-7286
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGT-33-015-803
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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