Lower atmosphere and pressure evolution on Pluto from ground-based stellar 
occultations, 1988-2016

Meza, E.; Sicardy, B.; Assafin, M.; Ortiz, J. L.; Bertrand, T.; Lellouch, E.; Desmars, J.; Forget, F.; Bérard, D.; Doressoundiram, A.; Lecacheux, J.; Marques Oliveira, J.; Roques, F.; Widemann, T.; Colas, F.; Vachier, F.; Renner, S.; Leiva, R.; Braga-Ribas, F.; Benedetti-Rossi, G.; Camargo, J. I. B.; Dias-Oliveira, A.; Morgado, B.; Gomes-Júnior, A. R.; Vieira-Martins, R.; Behrend, R.; Tirado, A. Castro; Duffard, R.; Morales, N.; Santos-Sanz, P.; Jelínek, M.; Cunniffe, R.; Querel, R.; Harnisch, M.; Jansen, R.; Pennell, A.; Todd, S.; Ivanov, V. D.; Opitom, C.; Gillon, M.; Jehin, E.; Manfroid, J.; Pollock, J.; Reichart, D. E.; Haislip, J. B.; Ivarsen, K. M.; LaCluyze, A. P.; Maury, A.; Gil-Hutton, R.; Dhillon, V.; Littlefair, S.; Marsh, T.; Veillet, C.; Bath, K. -L.; Beisker, W.; Bode, H. -J.; Kretlow, M.; Herald, D.; Gault, D.; Kerr, S.; Pavlov, H.; Faragó, O.; Klös, O.; Frappa, E.; Lavayssière, M.; Cole, A. A.; Giles, A. B.; Greenhill, J. G.; Hill, K. M.; Buie, M. W.; Olkin, C. B.; Young, E. F.; Young, L. A.; Wasserman, L. H.; Devogèle, M.; French, R. G.; Bianco, F. B.; Marchis, F.; Brosch, N.; Kaspi, S.; Polishook, D.; Manulis, I.; Ait Moulay Larbi, M.; Benkhaldoun, Z.; Daassou, A.; El Azhari, Y.; Moulane, Y.; Broughton, J.; Milner, J.; Dobosz, T.; Bolt, G.; Lade, B.; Gilmore, A.; Kilmartin, P.; Allen, W. H.; Graham, P. B.; Loader, B.; McKay, G.; Talbot, J.; Parker, S.; Abe, L.; Bendjoya, Ph.; Rivet, J. -P.; Vernet, D.; Di Fabrizio, L.; Lorenzi, V.; Magazzú, A.; Molinari, E.; Gazeas, K.; Tzouganatos, L.; Carbognani, A.; Bonnoli, G.; Marchini, A.; Leto, G.; Sanchez, R. Zanmar; Mancini, L.; Kattentidt, B.; Dohrmann, M.; Guhl, K.; Rothe, W.; Walzel, K.; Wortmann, G.; Eberle, A.; Hampf, D.; Ohlert, J.; Krannich, G.; Murawsky, G.; Gährken, B.; Gloistein, D.; Alonso, S.; Román, A.; Communal, J. -E.; Jabet, F.; deVisscher, S.; Sérot, J.; Janik, T.; Moravec, Z.; Machado, P.; Selva, A.; Perelló, C.; Rovira, J.; Conti, M.; Papini, R.; Salvaggio, F.; Noschese, A.; Tsamis, V.; Tigani, K.; Barroy, P.; Irzyk, M.; Neel, D.; Godard, J. P.; Lanoiselée, D.; Sogorb, P.; Vérilhac, D.; Bretton, M.; Signoret, F.; Ciabattari, F.; Naves, R.; Boutet, M.; De Queiroz, J.; Lindner, P.; Lindner, K.; Enskonatus, P.; Dangl, G.; Tordai, T.; Eichler, H.; Hattenbach, J.; Peterson, C.; Molnar, L. A.; Howell, R. R.

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Lower atmosphere and pressure evolution on Pluto from ground-based stellar occultations, 1988-2016

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Meza, E.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Sicardy, B.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Assafin, M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Ortiz, J. L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Bertrand, T.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lellouch, E.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Desmars, J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Forget, F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Bérard, D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Doressoundiram, A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lecacheux, J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Marques Oliveira, J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Roques, F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Widemann, T.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Colas, F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Vachier, F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Renner, S.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Leiva, R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Braga-Ribas, F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Benedetti-Rossi, G.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Camargo, J. I. B.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Dias-Oliveira, A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Morgado, B.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Gomes-Júnior, A. R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Vieira-Martins, R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Behrend, R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Tirado, A. Castro
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Duffard, R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Morales, N.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Santos-Sanz, P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Jelínek, M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Cunniffe, R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Querel, R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Harnisch, M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Jansen, R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Pennell, A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Todd, S.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Ivanov, V. D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Opitom, C.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Gillon, M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Jehin, E.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Manfroid, J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Pollock, J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Reichart, D. E.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Haislip, J. B.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Ivarsen, K. M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

LaCluyze, A. P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Maury, A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Gil-Hutton, R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Dhillon, V.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Littlefair, S.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Marsh, T.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Veillet, C.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Bath, K. -L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Beisker, W.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Bode, H. -J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Kretlow, M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Herald, D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Gault, D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Kerr, S.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Pavlov, H.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Faragó, O.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Klös, O.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Frappa, E.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lavayssière, M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Cole, A. A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Giles, A. B.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Greenhill, J. G.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Hill, K. M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Buie, M. W.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Olkin, C. B.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Young, E. F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Young, L. A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Wasserman, L. H.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Devogèle, M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

French, R. G.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Bianco, F. B.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Marchis, F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Brosch, N.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Kaspi, S.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Polishook, D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Manulis, I.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Ait Moulay Larbi, M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Benkhaldoun, Z.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Daassou, A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

El Azhari, Y.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Moulane, Y.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Broughton, J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Milner, J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Dobosz, T.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Bolt, G.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lade, B.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Gilmore, A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Kilmartin, P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Allen, W. H.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Graham, P. B.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Loader, B.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

McKay, G.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Talbot, J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Parker, S.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Abe, L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Bendjoya, Ph.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Rivet, J. -P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Vernet, D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Di Fabrizio, L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lorenzi, V.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Magazzú, A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Molinari, E.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Gazeas, K.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Tzouganatos, L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Carbognani, A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Bonnoli, G.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Marchini, A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Leto, G.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Sanchez, R. Zanmar
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Mancini, L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Kattentidt, B.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Dohrmann, M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Guhl, K.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Rothe, W.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Walzel, K.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Wortmann, G.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Eberle, A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Hampf, D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Ohlert, J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Krannich, G.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Murawsky, G.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Gährken, B.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Gloistein, D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Alonso, S.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Román, A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Communal, J. -E.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Jabet, F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

deVisscher, S.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Sérot, J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Janik, T.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Moravec, Z.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Machado, P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Selva, A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Perelló, C.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Rovira, J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Conti, M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Papini, R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Salvaggio, F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Noschese, A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Tsamis, V.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Tigani, K.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Barroy, P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Irzyk, M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Neel, D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Godard, J. P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lanoiselée, D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Sogorb, P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Vérilhac, D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Bretton, M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Signoret, F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Ciabattari, F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Naves, R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Boutet, M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

De Queiroz, J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lindner, P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lindner, K.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Enskonatus, P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Dangl, G.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Tordai, T.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Eichler, H.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Hattenbach, J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Peterson, C.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Molnar, L. A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Howell, R. R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

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Meza, E., Sicardy, B., Assafin, M., Ortiz, J. L., Bertrand, T., Lellouch, E., et al. (2019). Lower atmosphere and pressure evolution on Pluto from ground-based stellar occultations, 1988-2016. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 625.

Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0005-D2E9-7

Abstract

Context. The tenuous nitrogen (N₂) atmosphere on Pluto undergoes strong seasonal effects due to high obliquity and orbital eccentricity, and has recently (July 2015) been observed by the New Horizons spacecraft.
Aims: The main goals of this study are (i) to construct a well calibrated record of the seasonal evolution of surface pressure on Pluto and (ii) to constrain the structure of the lower atmosphere using a central flash observed in 2015.
Methods: Eleven stellar occultations by Pluto observed between 2002 and 2016 are used to retrieve atmospheric profiles (density, pressure, temperature) between altitude levels of 5 and 380 km (i.e. pressures from 10 Œºbar to 10 nbar).
Results: (i) Pressure has suffered a monotonic increase from 1988 to 2016, that is compared to a seasonal volatile transport model, from which tight constraints on a combination of albedo and emissivity of N₂ ice are derived. (ii) A central flash observed on 2015 June 29 is consistent with New Horizons REX profiles, provided that (a) large diurnal temperature variations (not expected by current models) occur over Sputnik Planitia; and/or (b) hazes with tangential optical depth of 0.3 are present at 4-7 km altitude levels; and/or (c) the nominal REX density values are overestimated by an implausibly large factor of 20%; and/or (d) higher terrains block part of the flash in the Charon facing hemisphere.