Comparison of line-by-line and band models of near-IR methane absorption applied to outer planet atmospheres

Icarus

Volumn 218, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-23

  Sromovsky, L A ^a   Fry, P M ^b   Boudon, V ^b   Campargue, A ^c   Nikitin, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^c UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^d V E ZUEV INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Atmospheres, Composition; Radiative transfer; Spectroscopy; Uranus, Atmosphere

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855793888     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2011.12.008     Document Type: Article

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