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Published May 2, 1975 | public
Journal Article

Pioneer 11 Infrared Radiometer Experiment: The Global Heat Balance of Jupiter

Abstract

Data obtained by the infrared radiometers on the Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 spacecraft, over a large range of emission angles, have indicated an effective temperature for Jupiter of 125° ± 3°K. The implied ratio of planetary thermal emission to solar energy absorbed is 1.9 ± 0.2, a value not significantly different from the earth-based estimate of 2.5 ± 0.5.

Additional Information

© 1975 American Association for the Advancement of Science. Received 14 March 1975. We thank J. Bennett for her efforts in the programming and data reduction. The co-operation of all the personnel of the Pioneer Project is gratefully acknowledged.

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