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Outer satellite atmospheres: their nature and planetary interactions
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Smyth, W. H. Combi, M. R. |
| Copyright Year | 1982 |
| Description | Significant progress is reported in early modeling analysis of observed sodium cloud images with our new model which includes the oscillating Io plasma torus ionization sink. Both the general w-D morphology of the region B cloud as well as the large spatial gradient seen between the region A and B clouds are found to be consistent with an isotropic flux of sodium atoms from Io. Model analysis of the spatially extended high velocity directional features provided substantial evidence for a magnetospheric wind driven gas escape mechanism from Io. In our efforts to define the source(s) of hydrogen atoms in the Saturn system, major steps were taken in order to understand the role of Titan. We have completed the comparison of the Voyager UVS data with previous Titan model results, as well as the update of the old model computer code to handle the spatially varying ionization sink for H atoms. |
| File Size | 2538655 |
| Page Count | 31 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19830024425 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7qp0zd1k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1982-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Lunar And Planetary Exploration Comets Earth Magnetosphere Saturn Planet Satellite Atmospheres Planetary Magnetic Fields Astronomical Models Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
