BROAD-BAND SPECTROSCOPIC DETECTION OF THE CO J=3-2 TROPOSPHERIC ABSORPTION IN THE ATMOSPHERE OF NEPTUNE

Authors
NAYLOR DA DAVIS GR GRIFFIN MJ CLARK TA GAUTIER D MARTEN A
Citation
Da. Naylor et al., BROAD-BAND SPECTROSCOPIC DETECTION OF THE CO J=3-2 TROPOSPHERIC ABSORPTION IN THE ATMOSPHERE OF NEPTUNE, Astronomy and astrophysics, 291(3), 1994, pp. 120000051-120000053
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Astronomy and astrophysics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00046361
Volume
291
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
120000051 - 120000053
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6361(1994)291:3<120000051:BSDOTC>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
We report the first detection of the CO J=3-->2 absorption feature in Neptune. The broad tropospheric absorption line was measured in May 19 93 using a polarizing Fourier transform spectrometer on the James Cler k Maxwell Telescope. The measured width and depth are in general agree ment with the model of Marten et al. (1993), supporting their suggesti on that carbon monoxide is transported upward into the stratosphere fr om the deep Neptunian atmosphere.