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IN their article on the atmospheres of the giant planets1 Drs. A. Adel and V. M. Slipher suggest that a predominantly hydrocarbon structure might not be at all unlikely for these planets; this conclusion is also indicated, in their opinion, by the fact that the mean densities of these celestial bodies are in a class with densities of most organic liquids.
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NATURE, 134, 148, July 28, 1934.
Göttinger Nachrichten, 67, No. 5; 1934.
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WILDT, R. The Atmospheres of the Giant Planets. Nature 134, 418 (1934). https://doi.org/10.1038/134418a0
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