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The atmosphere of Triton is the layer of gases surrounding Triton. Like the atmospheres of Titan and Pluto, Triton's atmosphere is composed primarily of nitrogen, with smaller amounts of methane and carbon monoxide.
Triton is the largest of Neptune's 13 moons. It is unusual because it is the only large moon in our solar system that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation―a retrograde orbit. Scientists think Triton is a Kuiper Belt Object captured by Neptune's gravity millions of years ago.
Aug 6, 2020 · Is Triton a typical Kuiper Belt object, or is it peculiar, and if so, why? What is its internal structure and composition, and is there an ocean in its interior? If so, does or could this ocean host life? What lies on the undiscovered 60% of Triton’s surface? What is the structure of Triton’s atmosphere?
Triton's thin atmosphere is composed mainly of nitrogen with small amounts of methane. This atmosphere most likely originates from Triton's volcanic activity, which is driven by seasonal heating by the Sun. Triton, Io and Venus are the only bodies in the solar system besides Earth that are known to be volcanically active at the present time.
It is so cold on Triton that almost everything freezes, even gases. That's why it is surprising that Triton has an atmosphere. Triton's atmosphere is very, very thin. The air pressure on Earth is more than 50,000 times higher than on the surface of Triton! Most of the air on Triton is the gas nitrogen... just like on Earth! Most of the nitrogen ...
The geysers of Triton spewing nitrogen gas out from beneath the surface into long plumes that rise as high as 8 kilometres. As a result, Triton has a very thin nitrogen atmosphere. The southern polar cap of Triton is covered with frozen nitrogen and methane. There may be a north polar cap as well.
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Aug 6, 2019 · Neptune’s moon Triton shows tantalizing evidence of water beneath its jumbled crust, making it a high-priority target in the search for life. TRITON’s ICY SURFACE and thin atmosphere appear as...
