Science Return from In Situ Probes in the Atmospheres of the Ice Giants
Whitepaper #138 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: giant planets systems
by Glenn Orton, David Atkinson, Tibor Balint, Mark Hofstadter, Olivier Mousis, Kunio Sayanagi, and Tom Spilker
Published onMar 18, 2021
Science Return from In Situ Probes in the Atmospheres of the Ice Giants
We describe the main scientific goals that can be addressed uniquely by direct probes into the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune. In situ probes would focus on key measurements of atmospheric composition, structure, and dynamics. They would provide insight into the formation of the solar system, and the processes at play in planetary atmospheres.
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