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PLANETARY AND SPACE SCIENCE
卷 51, 期 14-15, 页码 1017-1033出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2003.06.003
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Titan; atmospheric composition; photochemistry; organic chemistry
A prominent feature of Titan's atmosphere is a thick haze region that acts as the end product of hydrocarbon and nitrile chemistry. Using a one-dimensional photochemical model, an investigation into the chemical mechanisms responsible for the formation of this haze region is conducted. The model derives profiles for Titan's atmospheric constituents that are consistent with observations. Included is an updated benzene profile that matches more closely with-recent ISO observations (Icarus 161 (2003) 383), replacing the profile given in the benzene study of Wilson et al. (J. Geophys. Res. 108 (2003) 5014). Using these profiles, pathways from polyynes, aromatics, and nitriles are considered, as well as possible copolymerization among the pathways. The model demonstrates that the growth of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons throughout the lower stratosphere plays an important role in furnishing the main haze layer, with nitriles playing a secondary role. The peak chemical production of haze layer ranges from 140 to 300 km peaking at an altitude of 220 km, with a production rate of 3.2 x 10(-14) g cm(-2) s(-1). Possible mechanisms for polymerization and copolymerization and suggestions for further kinetic study are discussed, along with the implications for the distribution of haze in Titan's atmosphere. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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