The ionosphere of Neptune

Details The ionosphere of Neptune The ionosphere of Neptune

Aug 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989georl..16..945s&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 16, Aug. 1989, p. 945-947.

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Ionospheric Electron Density, Neptune Atmosphere, Planetary Ionospheres, Atmospheric Models, Pioneer Project, Voyager Project, Neptune, Ionosphere, Hypotheses, Models, Atmosphere, Theoretical Studies, Structure, Electrons, Density, Ions, Ionization, Temperature, Altitude, Auroras, Exosphere

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Limited knowledge of ionospheric processes of the outer planets and practically no information on the upper atmosphere of Neptune result in a range of possible ionospheres for Neptune. Various cases are investigated in order to establish a theoretical framework of the ionospheric structure against which the radio occultation measurements can be evaluated. The peak electron densities could range from 1000/cu cm to 10 to the 6th/cu cm depending on ion loss processes and particle ionization processes. The scale height could also range from 300 km to 2000 km depending on the exospheric temperature. Although various assumptions must be made, it is predicted that an auroral ionosphere with large electron densities and a large scale height will be observed by the ingress radio occultation measurement, and that a compressed ionosphere with small electron densities will be seen during the egress measurement.

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