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Sandel et al. 1982

Sandel, B.R., McConnell, J.C. and Strobel, D.F. (1982). Eddy diffusion at Saturn’s homopause. Geophysical Research Letters 9: doi: 10.1029/GL009i009p01077. issn: 0094-8276.

Measurements of Saturn's He 584 A dayglow and the CH4 density profile deduced from stellar occultation data near the homopause have been combined to infer an eddy diffusion coefficient of 8¿4¿107 cm2s-1 and a temperature of 125+40-25 near the homopause at Voyager 2 encounter. It appears the eddy diffusion coefficient may have increased between the Voyager encounters. Saturn's II Ly&agr; dayglow is qualitative compatible with this increase and the interpretation of the He 584 A dayglow and CH4 absorption measurement.

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