14 N 15 N detectability in Pluto's atmosphere

Jessup, Kandis Lea; Gladstone, George R; Heays, Alan; Gibson, Stephen; Lewis, Brenton; Stark, Glenn

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14 N 15 N detectability in Pluto's atmosphere

Date

2013

Authors

Jessup, Kandis Lea

Gladstone, George R

Heays, Alan

Gibson, Stephen

Lewis, Brenton

Stark, Glenn

Publisher

Academic Press

Abstract

Based on the vapor pressure behavior of Pluto's surface ices, Pluto's atmosphere is expected to be predominantly composed of N2 gas. Measurement of the N2 isotopologue 15N/14N ratio within Pluto's atmosphere would provide important clues to the evolution