Equatorial mountains on Pluto are covered by methane frosts resulting from a unique atmospheric process

Pluto is covered by numerous deposits of methane, either diluted in nitrogen or as methane-rich ice. Within the dark equatorial region of Cthulhu, bright frost containing methane is observed coating crater rims and walls as well as mountain tops, providing spectacular resemblance to terrestrial snow...

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Autores principales: Bertrand, Tanguy, Forget, François, Schmitt, Bernard, White, Oliver L., Grundy, William M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7553927/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33051457
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18845-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7553927/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33051457
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18845-3

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