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Dec 1984
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1984apj...287..418s&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 287, Dec. 1, 1984, p. 418-426.
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Io, Jeans Theory, Planetary Mass, Plasma-Particle Interactions, Clouds, Ejection, Energy Distribution, Ion Atom Interactions, Neutral Atoms, Particle Acceleration, Sodium
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The directions and energy distributions of neutral atoms and molecules ejected from Io are modeled analytically. The particles are emitted from the Io exosphere by collisions of incident plasma ions. Some of the Io atmosphere is attributed to particles sputtered off the surface by incoming plasma ions, while other departing particles originate at the top of volcanic plumes. Account is taken of the thermal motion of incident plasma and Io's gravitational field when calculating the distribution of the ejected particles. The distributions associated with each type of ejection force are projected to be different and highly dependent on the inclusion of realistic cross-sections. Attention is focused on Na-rich species and defining ejection processes which can be verified with ground-based observations. It is, however, concluded that no particles are ejected directly from the surface by Jean's escape.
Johnson Robert E.
Sieveka E. M.
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