Germane in the atmosphere of Jupiter

Uwe Fink; Harold P. Larson; Richard R. Treffers

doi:10.1016/0019-1035(78)90172-0

Germane in the atmosphere of Jupiter

Uwe Fink, Harold P. Larson, Richard R. Treffers

Lunar and Planetary Lab

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High-altitude spectra of Jupiter obtained from the Kuiper Airborne Observatory are analyzed for the presence of germane (GeH₄) in Jupiter's atmosphere. Comparison with laboratory spectra shows that the strong Q branch of the ν₃ band of germane at 2111 cm^-1 is prominent in the Jovian spectra. The abundance of germane in Jupiter's atmosphere is 0.006 (±0.003) cm-am corresponding to a mixing ratio of 0.6 ppb. This trace amount of germane is consistent with chemical equilibrium calculations if the germane present at ∼1000°K is carried up by convection to the spectroscopically observable region at ∼300°K.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	344-354
Number of pages	11
Journal	Icarus
Volume	34
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0019-1035(78)90172-0
State	Published - May 1978

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