Evidence for methane escape and strong seasonal and dynamical perturbations of Neptune's atmospheric temperatures

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 473, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Orton, G S ^a   Encrenaz, T ^b   Leyrat, C ^a   Puetter, R ^c   Friedson, A J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Convection; Planets and satellites: individual: Neptune; Radiative transfer

Indexed keywords

HEAT CONVECTION; INFRARED RADIATION; METHANE; PLANETS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

MID-INFRARED IMAGES; THERMAL EMISSION; VERY LARGE TELESCOPE;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 34848838601     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20078277     Document Type: Article

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