Nitrogen ion clusters in Triton's atmosphere

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Sep 1990

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990georl..17.1725d&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 17, Sept. 1990, p. 1725-1728.

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Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Composition, Nitrogen Ions, Satellite Atmospheres, Triton, Atmospheric Models, Electron Energy, Reaction Kinetics

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The nitrogen ion chemistry that controls Triton's ionospheric composition and may be responsible for the hazes detected by the Voyager spacecraft are discussed. In particular, it is shown that nitrogen cluster ion formation should readily occur in Triton's thin cold atmosphere. The very low temperatures of Triton's atmosphere imply that these clustered ions can nucleate into solid nitrogen particles, creating the extended visible hazes. A model based on the chemical kinetics of nitrogen ions predicts a dense ionosphere at 200-400 km, as detected by Voyager radio occultation measurements.

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