A search for nitrogen on Triton

G. H. Rieke; L. A. Lebofsky; M. J. Lebofsky

doi:10.1016/0019-1035(85)90046-6

A search for nitrogen on Triton

G. H. Rieke, L. A. Lebofsky, M. J. Lebofsky

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Improved spectrophotometry of Triton at 2.16 μm does not reveal an absorption feature due to liquid nitrogen. Either the absorption feature near this wavelength in the spectrum of this body is broader than expected for liquid nitrogen, or the liquid nitrogen is distributed nonuniformly over the surface.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	153-155
Number of pages	3
Journal	Icarus
Volume	64
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0019-1035(85)90046-6
State	Published - Oct 1985

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