Earth-Based Observations of the Galileo Probe Entry Site
- 10 May 1996
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 272 (5263) , 839-840
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.272.5263.839
Abstract
Earth-based observations of Jupiter indicate that the Galileo probe probably entered Jupiter's atmosphere just inside a region that has less cloud cover and drier conditions than more than 99 percent of the rest of the planet. The visual appearance of the clouds at the site was generally dark at longer wavelengths. The tropospheric and stratospheric temperature fields have a strong longitudinal wave structure that is expected to manifest itself in the vertical temperature profile.Keywords
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