METHANE HEATING RATES IN OUTER PLANET ATMOSPHERES

Authors
Citation
Y. Wang et Rv. Yelle, METHANE HEATING RATES IN OUTER PLANET ATMOSPHERES, Journal of quantitative spectroscopy & radiative transfer, 54(5), 1995, pp. 819-826
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy
ISSN journal
00224073
Volume
54
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
819 - 826
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4073(1995)54:5<819:MHRIOP>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We have reviewed and expanded the techniques for calculating the heati ng rates of CH4 near-i.r. bands (3.3, 2.3, and 1.7 mu m) for condition s relevant to the atmospheres of the outer planets. We consider all pr essures below 100 mbar and temperatures from 77 to 300 K. We find that using the correlated-k method, the heating rates of the stronger band , 3.3 mu m band, at all pressures and the heating rates for the other two bands at pressures below 0.1 mbar can be accurately calculated. We also find that the application of the general random band models whic h depend on the line listings is not appropriate to these three bands.