The photochemistry of planetary atmospheresRecent theoretical and observational investigations of photochemical processes in the atmospheres of the planets and their satellites are reviewed. Particular attention is given to the CO2-dominated atmospheres of Mars and Venus, the hydrogen-dominated atmospheres of the Jovian planets, the SO2 atmosphere of Io, and the massive atmospheres of Titan and Triton. The principal reaction paths involved are listed and briefly characterized, and numerical data on atmospheric compositions are given in tables.
Document ID
19900031741
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Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Dalgarno, A. (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Cambridge, MA, United States)