Clouds Also Have A Presence On Pluto

Recently the scientists have noticed some clouds on Pluto. The research was led by Alan Stern from Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Some images have been captured by the scientists that prove the discovery. The pictures were taken through the dwarf planet system by the scientists during the space probe July 2015. According to the scientists, the Pluto fly-by data will help them to explore ahead for New Horizon.
As per the scientists, the atmosphere at Pluto seems to be foggy and layered. Moreover, the scientists added that the environment on Pluto is likely to be cloud-independent. However, the images show contradictory facts, stated the scientists.
The scientists said that the existence of clouds makes Pluto’s environment even more multifaceted. Through a telescope observation, the scientists have got an idea about the nature of Pluto’s surface. Below Pluto’s frosty surface, the atmosphere diverse extensively in brightness.
Pluto has an atmosphere, but it’s thin. I mean, really thin; atmospheric pressure at the surface is about 0.00001 (one one-hundred thousandth!) that of Earth’s. The air there is mostly nitrogen, which is oddly similar to the air here on Earth. However, temperatures on Pluto peak at roughly -220°C (-360° F), so don’t get too cosy comparing our climate with Pluto’s.
Still, there is enough atmosphere on Pluto to have effects we can see. For reference, there are haze layers and a dozen of them or more are above the surface, seen best when New Horizons passes from the Pluto and saw its atmosphere led-back by the Sun .And therein lies the issue. How do you distinguish between haze and clouds? The haze surrounding the Pluto is mostly developed from carbon-based molecules, made from ultraviolet light from the distant Sun wiping out simpler molecules in the air and on the surface of the planet. Are you able to see the “clouds” if yes, are they seen similar to that, or with a different phenomenon?

By: Saksham Gupta
Content: https://slate.com/technology/2016/03/new-images-from-pluto-hint-at-the-presence-of-clouds.html