Abstract Model calculations of the dayside ionosphere of Venus are presented. The coupled continuity and momentum equations were solved for O2 +, O+, CO2 +, C+, N+, He+, and H+ density distributions, which are compared with measurements from the Pioneer Venus ion mass spectrometer. The agreement between the model results and the measurements is good for some species, such as O+, and rather poor for others, such as N+, indicating that our understanding of the dayside ion composition of Venus is incomplete. The coupled heat conduction equations for ions and electrons were solved and the calculated temperatures compared with Pioneer Venus measurements. It is shown that fluctuations in the magnetic field have a significant effect on the energy balance of the ionosphere.


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    Title :

    Model calculations of the dayside ionosphere of Venus


    Contributors:
    Cravens, T.E. (author) / Nagy, A.F. (author) / Gombosi, T.I. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1981-01-01


    Size :

    4 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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