Ammonia photolysis on Jupiter |
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Authors: | DE Nicodem JP Ferris |
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Institution: | Department of Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12181, USA |
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Abstract: | Ammonia photolysis under simulated Jovian conditions indicates that the photochemical reaction would rapidly convert all the ammonia of Jupiter to nitrogen even in a large excess of hydrogen. It is suggested that ammonia is observed because the planet's atmosphere is deep and hot and/or because electrical discharge phenomena are important. |
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