Methane Spectroscopy in Planetary Studies:  Overtone        Absorption in Methane by Intracavity Laser Techniques
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Drs. Atkinson, Lunine, and Hunten at the University of Arizona                  will use a special laboratory technique to study detailed                       characteristics of the absorption spectrum of methane.  The bands               selected for study are of interest to astrophysical and planetary               studies.                                                                                                                                                        The measurement of molecular abundances in the atmospheres of the               giant planets of the Solar System is a major astrophysical                      challenge.  Such measurements provide information on the                        abundances of elements in those planets, and hence constrain                    scenarios of their origin.  In addition, the abundances of major                constituents such as water or methane determine the dynamics of                 the atmospheres of these planets.  Interpretation of astronomical               observations of methane from the planets has been hindered by lack              of appropriate laboratory studies.  The research of Drs. Atkinson,              Lunine, and Hunten will provide needed laboratory data.
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