Table 1. Comparison between laboratory and space measurements (extrapolated to R = 632.8 nm and G = 543.5 nm). The average diameter of the grains in the aggregates is 75 nm. Values updated from Hadamcik et al. (2009a). Measurements for the small aggregates with 2% CH4.
From: Optical properties of analogs of Titan’s aerosols produced by dusty plasma
Pmax(G)% | Pmax(R)% | |
|---|---|---|
Laboratory | ||
Aggregates ≥ 20 μm | 53 ± 2 | 38 ± 2 |
Aggregates ≤ 10 μm | 54 ± 3 | 55 ± 3 |
Space observations | ||
Integrated from outside | ≈49 | ≈41 |
Upward from inside (DISR) | ≈51 | ≈54 |