Constraints on the structure and seasonal variations of Triton’s atmosphere from the 5 October 2017 stellar occultation and previous observations

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Fig. 11

Temperature gradient corresponding to the upper panel of Fig. 10. The dot-dashed line is the dry adiabatic temperature gradient Γ= − g/c_p, i.e. the limit of convective instability, where c_p is the specific heat at constant pressure for N₂ and g = GM_T/r² is the acceleration due to gravity.

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