A bimodal distribution of haze in Pluto’s atmosphere

Siteng Fan; Peter Gao; Xi Zhang; Danica J. Adams; Nicholas W. Kutsop; Carver J. Bierson; Chao Liu; Jiani Yang; Leslie A. Young; Andrew F. Cheng; Yuk L. Yung

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27811-6

Nature Communications (Jan 2022)

A bimodal distribution of haze in Pluto’s atmosphere

Siteng Fan,
Peter Gao,
Xi Zhang,
Danica J. Adams,
Nicholas W. Kutsop,
Carver J. Bierson,
Chao Liu,
Jiani Yang,
Leslie A. Young,
Andrew F. Cheng,
Yuk L. Yung

Affiliations

Siteng Fan: Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology
Peter Gao: Earth and Planets Laboratory, Carnegie Institution for Science
Xi Zhang: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California Santa Cruz
Danica J. Adams: Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology
Nicholas W. Kutsop: Astronomy Department, Cornell University
Carver J. Bierson: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California Santa Cruz
Chao Liu: Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology
Jiani Yang: Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology
Leslie A. Young: Southwest Research Institute
Andrew F. Cheng: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Yuk L. Yung: Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27811-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Pluto’s haze is revealed to have two types of particles: small spherical organic haze particles and micron-size fluffy aggregates. The persistence of these two populations has important implications for haze formation and properties on icy worlds.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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