Modeling water emission induced by the Shoemaker-Levy 9/Jupiter catastrophic impact

Authors
Cecchi-Pestellini, C Scappini, F
Citation
C. Cecchi-pestellini et F. Scappini, Modeling water emission induced by the Shoemaker-Levy 9/Jupiter catastrophic impact, CAN J PHYS, 79(2-3), 2001, pp. 123-129
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00084204 → ACNP
Volume
79
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
123 - 129
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-4204(200110)79:2-3<123:MWEIBT>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
We reconsider the water emission observed at 22.2 GHz by Cosmovici et al. ( 1996) during the Shoemaker-Levy 9/Jupiter impact. In contrast to the maser effect proposed by the authors, we discuss the detection in terms of therma l emission. A statistical equilibrium and radiative transfer model is const ructed and the results that can be obtained depending on different input pa rameters are evaluated in the light of literature data.