Exospheres and Atmospheric Escape

R. E. Johnson; M. R. Combi; J. L. Fox; W. H. Ip; F. Leblanc; M. A. McGrath; V. I. Shematovich; D. F. Strobel; J. H. Waite

doi:10.1007/s11214-008-9415-3

Exospheres and Atmospheric Escape

R. E. Johnson, M. R. Combi, J. L. Fox, W. H. Ip, F. Leblanc, M. A. McGrath, V. I. Shematovich, D. F. Strobel, J. H. Waite

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Aeronomy is a description of the physics and chemistry of the upper atmospheres and ionospheres of planetary bodies. In this chapter we consider those processes occurring in the upper atmosphere that determine the structure of the corona and lead to molecular escape.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	355-397
Number of pages	43
Journal	Space Science Reviews
Volume	139
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-008-9415-3
State	Published - Aug 20 2008

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

Keywords

Atmospheric escape
Exobase
Exosphere
Planetary corona

Disciplines

Astrophysics and Astronomy
Physics

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