An explanation of the east-west asymmetry of Io's sodium cloud

Details An explanation of the east-west asymmetry of Io's sodium cloud An explanation of the east-west asymmetry of Io's sodium cloud

Jul 1986

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986natur.322..343t&link_type=abstract

Nature (ISSN 0028-0836), vol. 322, July 24, 1986, p. 343-345.

Computer Science

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Clouds, Io, Neutral Atoms, Satellite Atmospheres, Sodium, Asymmetry, Brightness, Longitude, Space Plasmas

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Models seeking to explain brightness variations with orbital longitude and asymmetries in the cloud of neutral sodium atoms accompanying the Jovian satellite Io are reviewed. It is shown that, given reasonable assumptions, the east-west brightness asymmetry can be explained by temporal changes in the number of emitting atoms in the cloud caused by atmospheric shielding of the surface. It is also argued that sodium would be capable of producing sufficient quantities of sodium to populate the cloud only if a high proportion of the surface were composed of sodium and its compounds.

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