Abstract
Experimental and theoretical data relevant to models and measurements of the chemical and thermal structures and luminosity of the thermospheres of the earth and planets published during the last four years are surveyed. Among chemical processes, attention is given to ion-molecule reactions, dissociative recombination of molecular ions, and reactions between neutral species. Both reactions between ground state species and species in excited states are considered, including energy transfer and quenching. Measured and calculated cross sections for interactions of solar radiation with atmospheric species, such as photoabsorption, photoionization, and photodissociation and related processes are surveyed.
| Original language | American English |
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| Journal | U.S. National Report to International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics |
| Volume | 29 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1991 |
Keywords
- aeronomy
- atmospheric chemistry
- gas-ion interactions
- high energy electrons
- molecular interactions
- neutral atoms
- photochemical reactions
- planetary atmospheres
- reaction kinetics
- thermosphere
Disciplines
- Astrophysics and Astronomy
- Physical Sciences and Mathematics
- Physics