Observations of Saturn in the 5- to 8-micron spectral region

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Icarus; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0019-1035(81)90031-2· OSTI ID:5866876

Witteborn, F C ^[1]; Pollack, J B ^[2]; Bregman, J D ^[3]

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1. NASA, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
2. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
3. California, University, La Jolla, CA

A spectrum of Saturn obtained from the Kuiper Airborne Observatory exhibits an emission peak at 6.8 microns attributed to ethane, but is otherwise dominated by absorption from 5.3 to 7.2 microns. While the large absorption in this spectral region is consistent with the presence of ammonia gas or ammonia ice, or both, such an explanation is inconsistent with the lack of a major absorption near 3.0 microns.

• OSTI ID: 5866876
• Journal Information: Icarus; (United States), Vol. 45
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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