3 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
Latitudinal variations in Neptune's temperature profile observed with ALMA
Ãscar Carrión-González, Raphael Moreno, Emmanuel Lellouch +5
Despite the low solar irradiation it receives, Neptune shows a very active atmosphere with some of the most intense dynamics observed in Solar System atmospheres. Characterizing th…
astro-ph.EP2024
Ionospheric conductances at the giant planets of the Solar System:a comparative study of ionization sources and the impact of meteoric ions
Noé Clément, Yuki Nakamura, Michel Blanc +2
The dynamics of giant planet magnetospheres is controlled by a complex interplay between their fast rotation, their interaction with the solar wind, and their diverse internal plas…
astro-ph.EP2024
Storms and convection on Uranus and Neptune: impact of methane abundance revealed by a 3D cloud-resolving model
Noé Clément, Jérémy Leconte, Aymeric Spiga +8
Uranus and Neptune have atmospheres dominated by molecular hydrogen and helium. In the upper troposphere, methane is the third main molecule and condenses, yielding a vertical grad…