The O2+ vibrational distribution in the Venusian ionosphere |
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| Authors: | JL Fox |
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| Institution: | Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA 02138. U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | Calculations are presented of the vibrational distribution of O2+ in the Venusian ionosphere for a model atmosphere based on Pioneer Venus data. At 100 km, quenching precludes the survival of vibrationally excited O2+. At the exobase, near 200 km, more than half are vibrationally excited. The effects of vibrationally excited O2+ on the hot oxygen corona and the airglow are discussed. |
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