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Morrison, D.

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Temperatures of Titan and the Galilean satellites at 20 microns.

Determination of the effective temperatures of the satellites by means of broad-band observations made at Mauna Kea in 1971. The temperatures of the Galilean satellites are in fair agreement with observations at shorter wavelengths and with theory. The 20-micron flux of Titan is nearly an order of magnitude lower than expected, suggesting either low surface emissivity or high atmospheric opacity between 18 and 25 micron. Hydrogen could produce the required opacity, but the abundance needed is large.

Morrison, D.

Thermophysics of the planet Mercury

Mercury microwave and IR observations interpreted for thermophysical models for planetary subsurface, discussing rotation and heating

Morrison, D.

The microwave phase effect of Mercury.

Mercury brightness temperatures from contact conduction and radiative transfer equation solutions, noting dependence on heliocentric longitude and phase angle

Morrison, D.