Venus nightside ionosphere - A model with KeV electron impact ionization

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May 1982

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982georl...9..595k&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 9, May 1982, p. 595-598.

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Atmospheric Ionization, Electron Impact, Ionospheric Ion Density, Night, Planetary Ionospheres, Venus Atmosphere, Equatorial Atmosphere, Mass Spectrometers, Pioneer Venus Spacecraft, Venus, Nightside, Ionosphere, Models, Electrons, Impacts, Ionization, Source, Ions, Density, Pioneer Venus, Oims, Altitude, Data, Oxygen, Orbital Ion Mass Spectrometer, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Venera 9, Venera 10

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The impact of keV electrons is proposed as the strongest source of ionization in a full-up Venus nightside ionosphere model for the equatorial midnight region. The electron impacts lead to a peak ion density of 100,000/cu cm, which was observed by the PV-OIMS experiment on several occasions. In addition, the observed altitude profiles of CO2(+), O(+), O2(+), H(+), and H2(+) can be reproduced by the model on condition that the available keV electron flux is approximated by a reasonable extrapolation from fluxes observed at lower energies.

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