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Jovian atmospheric studies with the Galileo near infrared mapping spectrometer: An update

ADV SPACE RES 23:9 (1999) 1623-1632

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PGJ Irwin, FW Taylor, RW Carlson, KH Baines, A Weir, P Cameron-Smith, S Calcutt, T Encrenaz, P Drossart, M Roos-Serote, E Lellouch

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In its first two years of operation since arrival at Jupiter in December 1995, the Near Infrared Mapping spectrometer (NIMS) on the Galileo orbiter spacecraft obtained extensive coverage of the planet, including detailed coverage of the north equatorial belt (NEB) 'hot spot' region and the Great Red Spot. We will present the current state of data analysis including recent results on the abundances and variability of several minor constituents (H2O, CH4, NH3, GeH4, CH3D and PH3) and the cloud structure and morphology. (C) 1999 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
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Virtis : an imaging spectrometer for the rosetta mission

Planetary and Space Science Elsevier 46:9-10 (1998) 1291-1304

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A Coradine, F Capaccioni, P Drossart, A Semery, G Arnold, U Schade, F Angrilli, MA Barucci, G Bellucci, G Bianchini, JP Bibring, A Blanco, M Blecka, D Bockelee-Morvan, R Bonsignori, M Bouye, E Bussoletti, MT Capria, R Carlson, U Carsenty, P Cerroni, L Colangeli, M Combes, M Combi, J Crovisier, M Dami, MC DeSanctis, AM DiLellis, E Dotto, T Encrenaz, E Epifani, S Erard, S Espinasse, A Fave, C Federico, U Fink, S Fonti, V Formisano, Y Hello, H Hirsch, G Huntzinger, R Knoll, D Kouach, WH Ip, P Irwin, J Kachlicki, Y Langevin, G Magni, T McCord, V Mennella, H Michaelis, G Mondello, S Mottola, G Neukum, V Orofino, R Orosei, P Palumbo, G Peter, B Pforte, G Piccioni, JM Reess, E Ress, B Saggin, B Schmitt, Stefanovitch, A Stern, F Taylor, D Tiphene, G Tozzi
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Analysis of Jupiter north equatorial belt hot spots in the 4–5 μm range from Galileo/near‐infrared mapping spectrometer observations: Measurements of cloud opacity, water, and ammonia

Journal of Geophysical Research American Geophysical Union (AGU) 103:E10 (1998) 23023-23041

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M Roos‐Serote, P Drossart, T Encrenaz, E Lellouch, RW Carlson, KH Baines, L Kamp, R Mehlman, GS Orton, S Calcutt, P Irwin, F Taylor, A Weir
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The solar reflected component in Jupiter's 5‐μm spectra from NIMS/Galileo observations

Journal of Geophysical Research American Geophysical Union (AGU) 103:E10 (1998) 23043-23049

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P Drossart, M Roos‐Serote, T Encrenaz, E Lellouch, KH Baines, RW Carlson, LW Kamp, GS Orton, S Calcutt, P Irwin, FW Taylor, A Weir
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Investigation of Saturn's atmosphere by Cassini

PLANET SPACE SCI 46:9-10 (1998) 1315-1324

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FW Taylor, SB Calcutt, PGJ Irwin, CA Nixon, PL Read, PJC Smith, TJ Vellacott

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This paper considers the rationale for the exploration of Saturn's atmosphere by the Cassini mission, taking account of the key scientific questions posed by the earlier investigation by Voyager, and the capabilities of the instrumentation making up the Cassini payload. While by no means all objectives can be addressed by this particular configuration, in particular without a Saturn entry probe, if everything goes according to plan important progress should be possible on a number of key objectives. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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