The abundance of AsH3 in Jupiter

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1990 · Icarus (International Journal of the Solar System); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0019-1035(90)90080-S· OSTI ID:6965924

Noll, K S; Larson, H P; Geballe, T R ^[1]

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1. Arizona Univ., Tucson (USA) Joint Astronomy Centre, Hilo, HI (USA)

Both ground-based and airborne observations of the AsH3 Q-branch at 2126/cm, in conjunction with newly-analyzed laboratory comparison spectra at AsH3, are employed in the derivation of a new estimate of Jovian As abundance. The mole fraction on AsH3 in the Jovian atmosphere is 0.22 + or - 0.11 ppb; this is merely 0.5 times the solar abundance, and a factor-of-9 less than the mole fraction found in Saturn, duplicating the pattern noted in the relative abundance of P in these two planets and furnishing a useful constraint for models of heavy element incorporation in the outer planets' gaseous envelopes. 20 refs.

• OSTI ID: 6965924
• Journal Information: Icarus (International Journal of the Solar System); (USA), Journal Name: Icarus (International Journal of the Solar System); (USA) Vol. 83; ISSN ICRSA; ISSN 0019-1035
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640107* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Planetary Phenomena
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ABUNDANCE
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ARSENIC HYDRIDES
ATMOSPHERES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
ELEMENT ABUNDANCE
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
JUPITER PLANET
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES
PLANETS