Abstract
In the previous chapter we saw how the ultraviolet (UV), visible, infrared (IR), and microwave spectra of the giant planets are formed, and how the absorption features of different gases (and theoretically aerosols) are visible in these spectra. Clearly much can be learned about the atmospheres from observing the spectra of these planets, and in this chapter we will review the measurements that have been made to date and how they may be used.
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- Giant Planet
- Ultraviolet Spectrometer
- Space Telescope Image Spectrograph
- Galileo Probe
- Solid State Image
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(2009). Sources of remotely sensed data on the giant planets. In: Giant Planets of Our Solar System. Springer Praxis Books. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85158-5_7
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