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Jupiter's Clouds: Structure and Composition.

J S Lewis, R G Prinn

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |July 31, 1970
    PubMed
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    Jupiter's North Equatorial Belt shows high temperatures and orange-brown color. This suggests solar UV photolysis of hydrogen sulfide produces inorganic chromophores, explaining the coloration in ammonia-poor regions.

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    Area of Science:

    • Planetary Science
    • Atmospheric Chemistry
    • Spectroscopy

    Background:

    • Infrared radiometric and visual observations reveal anomalous temperatures and coloration in Jupiter's North Equatorial Belt.
    • Existing models may not fully explain the observed atmospheric phenomena.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the chemical processes responsible for Jupiter's North Equatorial Belt's observed characteristics.
    • To propose a mechanism for the formation of chromophores in Jupiter's atmosphere.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of infrared radiometric data.
    • Interpretation of visual observational data.
    • Application of a multilayer cloud model incorporating photolysis reactions.

    Main Results:

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    • Observed temperatures exceed those at the solid ammonia cloud level in the North Equatorial Belt.
    • An orange-brown coloration is visually confirmed within this belt.
    • Solar ultraviolet photolysis of hydrogen sulfide is proposed as a source of chromophores.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed mechanism involving hydrogen sulfide photolysis in ammonia-sparse regions can account for the observed coloration.
    • This photolytic pathway offers a plausible explanation for Jupiter's atmospheric composition and appearance.