The ionosphere of Saturn - Predictions for Pioneer 11

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Sep 1979

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979georl...6..723w&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 6, Sept. 1979, p. 723-726. NSF-supported research;

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Atmospheric Models, Ionospheric Electron Density, Photochemical Reactions, Pioneer 11 Space Probe, Planetary Ionospheres, Saturn Atmosphere, Exosphere, Prediction Analysis Techniques, Radio Occultation, Reaction Kinetics, Saturn, Ionosphere, Pioneer 11, Models, Photochemistry, Electrons, Density, Exosphere, Radio Occultation, Parameters, Composition, Hydrogen, Helium, Methane, Mixing, Diffusion, Data, Ionization, Heating

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Model calculations indicate that the lower ionosphere of Saturn is controlled by photochemical processes, with basic features similar to the Jovian ionosphere. The scale height of the upper ionosphere is large (about 3350 km). A peak electron density of about 100,000/cu cm 2250 km above a 10 to the 19th per cu cm reference level is expected assuming an eddy coefficient at the homopause of 1.3 million sq cm/sec and a relatively hot exosphere at 1300 K.

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