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ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS LABORATORY DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTROMONY. Infrared Aurorae in the Solar System. Tom Stallard. Steve Miller, Henrik Melin, Makenzie Lystrup. and the Cassini community, especially: Emma Bunce, Chris Arridge, Nick Achilleos and Michele Dougherty. Hydrocarbons.
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ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS LABORATORYDEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTROMONY Infrared Aurorae in the Solar System Tom Stallard Steve Miller, Henrik Melin, Makenzie Lystrup and the Cassini community, especially: Emma Bunce, Chris Arridge, Nick Achilleos and Michele Dougherty
Hydrocarbons Hydrocarbons H3+ formation H2 + hn= H2+ + e H2 + e*= H2+ + e + e H2+ + H2 =H3+ + H H3+ destruction H3+ + X = HX+ + H2 H3+ + e- = H + H2
Imaging: Jupiter Ultraviolet (Clarke et al) Infrared (Connerney et al)
Multiple line spectroscopy provides: • emission intensities • temperature • composition • cooling rates • vertical thermal profile • atmospheric densities
Extended Flanks Infilled
Saturn Jupiter
Saturn Co-rotation breakdown Jupiter
Saturn Co-rotation breakdown Outer effects Jupiter