ESA Science & Technology - An Adequate Kinetic Model of Photochemical Aerosol Formation in Titan's Atmosphere

Publication date: 02 April 1997

Authors: Dimitrov, V. and Bar-Nun, A.

Journal: Advances in Space Research
Volume: 19
Issue: 7
Page: pp. 1103-1112
Year: 1997

Copyright: Elsevier

The photochemistry of hydrocarbons in Titan's atmosphere is modeled by a comprehensive kinetic scheme, containing 732 elementary reactions and 147 species up to C₆₀. Four groups of the hydrocarbons are considered : Polyacetylenes (PA), Polyvinyles (PV), Vinylacetylenes (VA) and Allenes (Polyenes).