NASA NTRS · 19890037414
D/H for Uranus and Neptune
Abstract
Searches for absorption features of HD near 6050 A are reported for Uranus and Neptune. The existence of blends of the HD features with weak features due to minor species in the atmosphere of Uranus is demonstrated. These blends make the unambiguous identification of the weak HD features exceedingly difficult. The data are analyzed with inhomogeneous scattering models to ascertain a D/H upper limit for Uranus and Neptune of 0.0001, a factor of 2 smaller than the upper limit reported from CH3D measurements.
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Smith, Wm. Hayden, Schempp, W. V., Simon, J., Baines, Kevin H.. 1989-01-15. D/H for Uranus and Neptune. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19890037414
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