NASA NTRS · 19940030962
The temperature of nitrogen on Pluto
Abstract
With Hapke scattering theory and absorption coefficients derived from our laboratory measurements of solid N2 we have modeled the spectrum of Triton. By comparing a Hapke scattering model to the measured spectrum from Triton, we determined the temperature of the N2 on the satellite's surface to be 38 (+2, -1) K which is in accord with the measurements of Voyager 2. Applying this technique to Pluto we find that the temperature of N2 on that body is 40 +/- 2 K. Other aspects of this investigation are discussed.
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Tryka, K. A., Brown, R. H., Cruikshank, D. P., Owen, T. C.. 1994-01-01. The temperature of nitrogen on Pluto. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19940030962
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