Significance of absorption features in Io's IR reflectance spectrum

Fraser P. Fanale; R. Hamilton Brown; Dale P. Cruikshank; Roger N. Clake

doi:10.1038/280761a0

Significance of absorption features in Io's IR reflectance spectrum

Fraser P. Fanale, R. Hamilton Brown, Dale P. Cruikshank, Roger N. Clake

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Absorption features in Io's reflectance spectrum suggest that frozen SO₂ molecules are present on the surface of Io as free frost; this may have important implications for Io's atmosphere.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	761-763
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature
Volume	280
Issue number	5725
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/280761a0
State	Published - 1979
Externally published	Yes

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Significance of absorption features in Io's IR reflectance spectrum

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