Molecular band variations as a probe of the vertical structure of a Jovian atmosphere |
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| Authors: | Joseph J. Michalsky Robert A. Stokes Rexford W. Avery Wendell C. DeMarcus |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Batelle Observatory, Richland, Washington, USA;2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA |
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| Abstract: | A variational technique is used to compute synthetic spectra for models of cloudy Jovian planetary atmospheres which incorporate abrupt changes in their vertical structure. The dependence of the center-to-limb variations in equivalent widths of molecular bands upon the properties of the various scattering layers in the model is examined. A range of theoretical models are delineated on the basis of their ability to reproduce observational results for the specific case of Jupiter. |
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