Titan - Some new results

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Advances in Space Research; (USA)

OSTI ID:5594565

Owen, T; Gautier, D

New analyses of Voyager spectra of Titan have led to improvements in the determination of abundances of minor constituents as a function of latitude and altitude. Ground-based microwave observations have extended the Voyager results for HCN, and have demonstrated that CO is mysteriously deficient in the stratosphere. The origin of the CH4, CO, and N2 in Titan's atmosphere is still unresolved. Both primordial and evolutionary sources are compatible with the available evidence. 21 refs.

• OSTI ID: 5594565
• Report Number(s): CONF-880780-; CODEN: ASRSD; TRN: 89-028317
• Journal Information: Advances in Space Research; (USA), Vol. 9:2; Conference: 27. plenary meeting of COSPAR, Espoo (Finland), 18-29 Jul 1988; ISSN 0273-1177
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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METHANE
NITROGEN
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