Spatial distribution of sodium vapor in the atmosphere of Mercury

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Atmospheric Composition, Mercury Atmosphere, Sodium Vapor, Spatial Distribution, Cosmic Dust, Error Analysis, Planetary Magnetospheres, Planetary Surfaces, Radiation Distribution, Radiation Pressure, Solar Wind, Mercury (Planet), Sodium, Vapor, Atmosphere, Distribution, Magnetosphere, Exosphere, Density, Shape, Interplanetary Dust, Solar Wind, Radition, Surface, Pressure, Emissions, Radiative Transfer, Abundance, Anomalies, Diagrams, Source, Origin, Intensity, Temperature, Diurnal Variations, Interactions,

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The present study indicates that the Na content of the Mercury exosphere is influenced by both diurnally and sporadically varying forces; radiation pressure is identified with the former, and solar wind-magnetosphere interactions with the latter. The latitudinal distribution is highly variable on a timescale of less than one day, and significant enhancements are found in Na abundance at one pole. It is suggested that a significant amount of Na recycling through an exosphere-magnetosphere coupling may be responsible for this effect. The magnetosphere provides a mechanism for transport of Na toward the poles, and for subsequent loss in the polar loss cones.

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