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JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH,
VOL. 85, NO. A11,
PP. 5883-5890, 1980
doi:10.1029/JA085iA11p05883
Cloud Forms on Saturn
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721
The imaging photopolarimeter (IPP) on Pioneer Saturn provided spin-scan images of Saturn’s cloudtops. Only subtle departures from a uniform brightness distribution were apparent, except in the polar regions. At other latitudes the images show only a few features; they primarily support the conclusion that the visible atmosphere is a deep haze. Belts and zones are seen, and some detail in a zone near ±60° latitude. The North Equatorial Belt consists of two dark belts separated by a brighter zone exhibiting longitudinal structure.
Received 13 May 1980; accepted 19 June 1980; .
Citation: (1980), Cloud Forms on Saturn, J. Geophys. Res., 85(A11), 5883–5890, doi:10.1029/JA085iA11p05883.
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