Results of a comprehensive study of the photochemistry of N2(+) in the ionosphere

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Oct 1984

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1984jgr....89.9069a&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 89, Oct. 1, 1984, p. 9069-9079.

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Atmospheric Chemistry, Ionospheric Ion Density, Nitrogen Ions, Photochemical Reactions, Positive Ions, Atmospheric Models, Ionospheric Sounding, Recombination Reactions, Satellite Sounding, Vertical Distribution

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The improved match that can be obtained between the Atmospheric Explorer (AE) data on the ionospheric F layer N2(+) abundance and theoretical predictions by changing the dissociative recombination rate coefficient is demonstrated. Historically, models have overestimated the N2(+) concentration. It is shown that the calculated enhancement is due to charge exchange between 0(+)(2D) with N2. Increasing alpha by a factor of 2-3, at least in the orbits examined, can augment the destruction of vibrationally excited N2(+) ions. However, the validity of the correction is dependent on the availability of further laboratory data.

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