Posted by: remcook Nov 19 2004, 05:24 PM
so, what's the deal? is it methane (VIMS says maybe not)?
where is it (coordinates) and what altitude? or do they just don't know?
Posted by: volcanopele Nov 19 2004, 06:01 PM
QUOTE (remcook @ Nov 19 2004, 10:24 AM)
so, what's the deal? is it methane (VIMS says maybe not)?
where is it (coordinates) and what altitude? or do they just don't know?
Altitude: Most likely upper tropospheric though some of the cirrus streaks could be lower stratospheric. VIMS should constrain this a lot better.
Composition: We certainly can't constrain it. It could still be methane particles coating in something else or just plain something else, we're not sure.
Location: All longitudes, between 65 and 90 degrees south, however as noted in a recent press release image, ISS and VIMS (though they just haven't admitted it yet) see cirrus streamers near 40S.