Laboratory evaluation and application of microwave absorption properties under simulated conditions for planetary atmospheres. Annual status report and Semiannual status report No. 8, 1 February 1987-31 January 1988

Technical Report · Sun Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5775724

Steffes, P G

Radio absorptivity data for planetary atmospheres obtained from spacecraft radio occultation experiments and Earth-based radio astronomical observations can be used to infer abundances of microwave absorbing atmospheric constituents in those atmospheres, as long as reliable information regarding the microwave absorping properties of potential constituents is available. The use of theoretically derived microwave absorption properties for such atmospheric constituents, or laboratory measurements of such properties under environmental conditions which are significantly different than those of the planetary atmosphere being studied, often leads to significant misinterpretation of available opacity data. Laboratory measurement of the microwave properties of atmospheric gases under simulated conditions for the outer planets were conducted. Results of these measurements are discussed.

• Research Organization: Georgia Inst. of Tech., Atlanta (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5775724
• Report Number(s): N-88-11606; NASA-CR-181466; NAS-1.26:181466
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640107* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Planetary Phenomena
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ABSORPTION SPECTRA
ABSORPTIVITY
ATMOSPHERES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INORGANIC ACIDS
MICROWAVE SPECTRA
NUMERICAL DATA
OPACITY
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES
SIMULATION
SPECTRA
SULFURIC ACID