A zonal differences of vertical structure the Jupiter's cloud cover with using the measurements of methane absorption bands of 727 and 619 nm

1Ovsak, AS, 2Teifel, VG, 1Vidmachenko, AP, 2Lysenko, PG
1Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kinemat. fiz. nebesnyh tel (Online) 2015, 31(3):23-37
Start Page: Dynamics and Physics of Solar System Bodies
Language: Russian
Abstract: 

We performed an analysis of data on the contours of methane λ 619 and 727 nm absorption bands obtained in 2013 for the Jupiter’s latitudinal belts. Using spectral values of reflectivity, we determined the changes of the behaviour with depth for the optical thicknesses of the aerosol and gas scattering components. We found some differences of vertical structure of the Jupiter’s cloud cover in zones, made their numerical evaluation and determined the levels of possible changes in the linear size or nature of aerosol particles. Some evidence of the aerosol layer was revealed in the deep levels of the atmosphere.

Keywords: cloudy cover, Jupiter
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