The Thermal Structure of Triton's Middle
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J.L. Elliot; D.F. Strobel; X. Zhu; J.A. Stansberry; L.H. Wasserman; O.G. Franz
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Article
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2000
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Elsevier Science
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English
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The atmospheric structure of Triton in the altitude range 25-150 km shows an unexpectedly steep thermal gradient of 0.26 K km -1 above 50 km altitude, with a nearly isothermal profile below. The upper part of the profile can be explained by downward conduction of heat deposited by magnetospheric ele