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Uranus is covered in a light blue color because of the methane clouds on Uranus' atmosphere. Uranus' atmosphere is mainly composed of hydrogen, helium and methane. Water, as well as ammonia can be found on Uranus.
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library.thinkquest.org/18652/uranus.html
library.thinkquest.org/18652/uranus.html
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Uranus' blue color is the result of a gas called "methane" found in the planet's upper atmosphere. ... Uranus' blue color is the result of a gas called "methane" found in the planet's upper atmosphere. Uranus may have colored bands like Jupiter's, but they are hidden from view by the overlaying methane layer.
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www.lycos.com/info/uranus--atmosphere.html
www.lycos.com/info/uranus--atmosphere.html
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Atmosphere of Uranus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The atmosphere of Uranus , like that of Neptune, is different from those of the larger gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn. While still composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, it possesses a higher pr...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere_of_Uranus
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Uranus' atmosphere is about 83% hydrogen, 15% helium and 2% methane. ... Uranus' blue color is the result of absorption of red light by methane in the upper atmosphere. There may be colored bands like Jupiter's but they are hidden from view by the overlaying methane layer.
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www.nineplanets.org/uranus.html
www.nineplanets.org/uranus.html
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Just as we near the end of the hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean, winds whirl and clouds churn 2 billion miles away in the atmosphere of Uranus, forming a dark vortex large enough to engulf two-thirds of the United States. ... There have been prior unconfirmed sightings of dark spots on Uranus, including sketches made...
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www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061001211630.htm
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Thanks to its high resolution and ability to make observations over many years, Hubble can follow seasonal changes in Uranus's atmosphere, which should be unusual given the planet's large tilt.
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www.seds.org/hst/UranusC.html
www.seds.org/hst/UranusC.html
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This finding underlines the fact that Uranus' atmosphere occupies a special position among the giant planets, and our results shed light on the chemical reactions happening in the absence of a substantial internal energy source.
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adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2006Icar..184..634B
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There are four ideas for the origin of a planetary atmosphere. Those four ideas are described in the diagram. The one that applies to Uranus is hypothesis #2, in which original material accrued out of the primordial nebula.
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www.windows.ucar.edu/uranus/atmosphere/evolution/U_atm_...
www.windows.ucar.edu/uranus/atmosphere/evolution/U_atm_evolution_accrual.html
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