Model of the polar ion-exosphere

dc.contributor.author	Lemaire, J.
dc.contributor.author	Scherer, M.
dc.date	1970
dc.date.accessioned	2017-08-23T12:46:56Z
dc.date.available	2017-08-23T12:46:56Z
dc.identifier.uri	https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/5978
dc.description	A model of a polar ion-exosphere in which the geomagnetic field lines are open is developed. The electrostatic field in this region has been calculated by taking into account two fundamental conditions: (1) quasi-neutrality has to be satisfied everywhere in the exosphere; (2) escape fluxes of electrons and ions have to be equal. The density distributions are calculated for different evaporative models in the case of two (O+ and e) and three (O+, H+ and e) constituents. In addition, the mean velocity, pressure and temperature distributions of the several constituents are derived.
dc.language	eng
dc.title	Model of the polar ion-exosphere
dc.type	Article
dc.subject.frascati	Earth and related Environmental sciences
dc.audience	Scientific
dc.source.title	Planetary and Space Science
dc.source.volume	18
dc.source.issue	1
dc.source.page	103-120
Orfeo.peerreviewed	Yes
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/0032-0633(70)90070-X
dc.identifier.scopus	2-s2.0-0000850350