Velocity distributions of energetic atoms in planetary exospheres from dissociative recombination

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 107, Issue 7, 2002, Pages

  Kabin, K ^a   Shizgal, B D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boltzmann equation; Dissociative recombination; Gas kinetic theory; Hot atoms

Indexed keywords

PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; VELOCITY;

EID: 0037173909     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000je001479     Document Type: Article

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