An observational study of the nightside ionospheres of Mars and Venus with radio occultation methods

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Oct 1990

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Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 95, Oct. 1, 1990, p. 17095-17102.

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Mars (Planet), Night Sky, Planetary Ionospheres, Radio Occultation, Solar Planetary Interactions, Venus (Planet), Electron Density Profiles, Extreme Ultraviolet Radiation, Ionospheric Electron Density, Pioneer Venus 1 Spacecraft

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Using nightside electron density profiles obtained with radio occultation data from the Viking orbiters, the nightside ionospheres of Mars and Venus are investigated. It is shown that the Mars nightside ionosphere is generally weaker than the Venus nightside ionosphere, and, when it is present, the peak altitude is higher. Otherwise, there is considerable similarity. In particular, the dependence of peak density on solar zenith angle in the range of the Viking nightside observations (90-130 deg) is found to be similar for both planets.

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