Ion photochemistry of the thermosphere from Atmosphere Explorer C measurements

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Atmospheric Chemistry, Explorer 51 Satellite, Oxygen Ions, Photochemical Reactions, Thermosphere, Upper Atmosphere, Atmospheric Composition, Atmospheric Models, Ion Density (Concentration), Ion Sources, Midlatitude Atmosphere, Particle Production, Vertical Distribution

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A detailed description is presented of the formation and removal processes of O(+) ions in the upper atmosphere, and a model is constructed of the ion chemistry of the quiet ionosphere. The model is used in conjunction with the solar ultraviolet reference spectrum of Hinteregger and the Atmosphere Explorer C satellite data on the ion and electron temperatures and on the composition of the neutral atmosphere to predict the altitude profiles of the densities of O(+), N2(+), NO(+), and O2(+). The predicted ion densities are in harmony with the ion densities measured during representative mid-latitude daytime orbits by ion mass spectrometers carried aboard the Atmosphere Explorer C satellite.

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