Discussion of paper by S. S. Prasad and A. Tan 'The Jovian ionosphere'

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Nov 1975

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1975georl...2..521s&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 2, Nov. 1975, p. 521, 522; Author's Reply, p. 523, 524.

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Atmospheric Chemistry, Electron Density (Concentration), Free Radicals, Ionospheric Composition, Jupiter Atmosphere, Methane, Photoionization, Planetary Ionospheres, Absorption Cross Sections, Ionization Cross Sections, Occultation, Pioneer 10 Space Probe

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The paper challenges the assertion of Prasad and Tan (1974) that one of the low level ionospheric layers in the Jovian ionosphere revealed by Pioneer 10 radio occultation is due to a large extent to CH3 photoionization. It is shown that Prasad and Tan overestimated the electron density of the Jovian hydrocarbon ion layer due to CH3 photoionization by a factor of seven. The resulting reduction in electron density means that the Jovian hydrocarbon ion layer is insignificant when compared with Pioneer 10 results.

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