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view Abstract Citations (36) References (17) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Evidence for weather on Neptune. II. Pilcher, C. B. Abstract Data obtained by Joyce et al., (1977) are interpreted as evidence for the formation of an optically-thin cloud high in the atmosphere of Neptune. About 10 months after the cloud's initial appearance and subsequent partial dissipation, the optical thickness of the cloud, averaged over the planet, had a value for tau in the vicinity of 1. The minimum effective radius indicated for the cloud particles is about 1 micron. The model which leads to this interpretation of the data is explained, and the calculations are presented. Implications of the model and also apparent similarities between Neptune's atmosphere and that of other planets are discussed. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: June 1977 DOI: 10.1086/155292 Bibcode: 1977ApJ...214..663P Keywords: Atmospheric Models; Cloud Cover; Infrared Spectra; Neptune (Planet); Planetary Atmospheres; Albedo; Astronomical Models; Optical Thickness; Lunar and Planetary Exploration full text sources ADS |
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