All Ionospheres are not Alike : Reports from other Planets
- Author
- Cravens, Thomas E.
- Published
- Jul. 1995.
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document
- Additional Creators
- Nagy, Andrew F. and Waite, H. J., Jr.
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- Our understanding of planetary ionospheres made some progress during the last four years. Most of this progress was due to new and/or improved theoretical models, although some new data were also obtained by direct and remote sensing observations. The very basic processes such as ionization, chemical transformations and diffusive as well as convective transports are analogous in all ionospheres; the major differences are the result of factors such as different neutral atmospheres, intrinsic magnetic field strength, distance from the Sun, etc. Improving our understanding of any of the ionospheres in our solar system helps in elucidating the controlling physical and chemical processes in all of them. New measurements are needed to provide new impetus, as well as guidance, in advancing our understanding and we look forward to such information in the years ahead.
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- Note
- Document ID: 19960050369.
Accession ID: 96N34432.
NASA-CR-202111.
NAS 1.26:202111.
Paper-95RG00552.
Reviews of Geophysics; Supplement; 525-533. - Terms of Use and Reproduction
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